This is a fairytale lovestory of two tollywood stars Varun Sandesh and Vithika Sheru which ended happily.
Varun Sandesh started his career in 2007 as an actor with superhit film HappyDays, directed by Sekhar Kammula. Varun Sandesh is the grandson of noted Telugu writer Jeedigunta Ramachandra Murthy, who worked for All India Radio for 28 years in Hyderabad. His uncle Jeedigunta Sridhar is a popular Telugu television personality in Hyderabad, India.
Vithika Sheru started her career at very young age in kannada industry. She played lead role in Prema Ishq Kadhal movie.
The gorgeous couple acted together in a film “Paddanandi Premalo Mari” directed by debutant Mahesh Upputuri. Their journey started with that movie. They fell in love, got approval from both families. The duo got engaged in 2015. Now after a long gap of engagement function both got married this month.
Varun Sandesh and Vithika Sheru got married on the early hours of Friday i.e 18th of August. The marriage occured in the Alankrita Resorts in Hyderabad. Showcasing few lovely pics of the couple’s engagement, pellikuthuru and marriage functions.
Vithika Sheru’s Engagement Lehenga is designed by The Pink Mirror by Alia
Mehandi, Pellikuthuru and Marriage function attires are designed by Bhargavi Kunam
Wish them all the happiness in their married life.
Few Vithika Sheru – Varun Sandesh Engagement Pics




Vithika Sheru Mehandi Pics



Vithika Sheru Pellikuthuru Function


And finally the Big Day pics – Vithika Sheru Varun Sandesh Marriage Pics

Vithika Sheru Varun Sandesh Marriage Pics

Vithika Sheru Varun Sandesh Marriage Pics

Vithika Sheru Varun Sandesh Marriage Pics


And the new phase of the love story begins for the lovely couple…hope they will happily live ever after….
Photo Credits: Clicoholic, Anil Abbbadi Photography, Epics by Avinash
LoreShop.in is a subsidiary division of House of Taamara. Showcasing few colourful readymade kutch work blouses from online store LoreShop.in
House of Taamara is exquisite place for handlooms, silks and indian cottons from various states. It is a family-run retail business that showcases India’s finest handloom traditions. Each saree is chosen individually for the finesse of the weave, and the harmony of colour and design. House of Tamara works with weavers and craftsmen directly and try to make an impact on sustainability and fair trade.
The collection reflects a diverse textile heritage like cottons and silks from the Telangana and Andhra regions. They sell ikat Cottons and Silks, Tussars, Kalamkaris, Mangalagiris, Gadwals, Benarasi, Muslins, Kanjeevaram Cottons, Kanjeevaram Pure Zari Pattu Sarees, Bengal Cottons, Khadi Sarees, and Kasavu Cottons, readymade kutch work blouses to name a few.
If you like buying come visit at flagship store in Bangalore. Please contact below address or shop them online at www.loreshop.in
Address:
House 3281, 12th Main, Indira Nagar, HAL 2nd Stage, Bangalore
Phone: 080 4160 7288
website: www.loreshop.in
Please note that all the blouses are of bust size 36 and can be altered to size 40. Can also altered to small size as well.

Pink raw silk blouse with kutch work on hands. Price Rs. 3800

Royal bluse raw silk blouse with kutch work on hands and back. Price Rs. 4000

Blue raw silk kutchwork blouse Price Rs. 4000

Black raw silk blouse with blue kutch work patches on hands and back, Price Rs. 4000

Green Raw Silk kutch work blouse with embroidery on hands and back. Price Rs. 4000

Orange shade raw silk kutch work blouse. Price Rs. 3800

Sea Green Double Shade Raw Silk blouse with kutch work on hands and back of the blouse. Price Rs. 4000

Peach kutch work blouse Price Rs.3800

Magenta Raw Silk Hand Embroidered Kutch work blouse. Price: Rs. 3800

Yellow Raw Silk Blouse with Kutch work on sleeves. Price: Rs. 3800

Double Shade Pista Green Raw Silk kutch work blouse. Price Rs. 3800
Olive Green Kutch work blouse. Price Rs.4000
The 27th scion of Mysore Wadiya Dynasty, Maharaja Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar married Trishika Kumari Singh, from Dungarpur Royal family, Rajasthan. Maharaja Yaduveer tied the knot on 27th June at 10.24 am in Mysore Palace. The grandeur of the royal wedding came alive at the Amba Vilas Palace.
Mahraja Yaduveer was dressed in Magenta Pink Sherwani, an outfit designed by her mother Pramoda Devi Wadiyar. Bride Trishika was dressed in a typical south indian style Yellow and Magenta Pink Kanchipuram Saree with heavy zari border. She wore royal jewellery, though simple. Nethi Chutti was very heavy and added more glory to her attire.
Maharani Pramoda Devi looked after all arragements. Mysore palace was all decked up with floral arrangement and coming to food, a lot variety of sweets, palyas, rice, curries were served to the guests. Menu had all the Karnataka special dishes.
Showcasing few pictures of Maharaja Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Trishika Kumari Wedding Pics:

















Few Pics of Uyyale Function after Marriage.


Pic Courtesy: The Hindu, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar- The New scion
Showcasing the Antique Collection of NAC Jewellers:
True antique is a rare collectible, a heritage ornament that comes to you with a deep vein of history. Celebrating a rich craftsmanship that has vanished through the centuries, NAC Jewelers antique collection bear true testimony to the rich cultural history of our region. NAC Jewellers collection of antique jewelery is an exquisite range of ornaments that once adorned the women of yore. Studded with precious gems sourced from the ancient mines of Burma these jewels are a rare heritage that one would be proud to possess.
For Price enquiry please contact below address and phone number.
Store Address:
T Nagar
20, North Usman Road,
Thiyagaraya Nagar, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu 600017
Phone: 044 4399 6666
Mylapore
Plot No. 58, North Mada Street,
Mylapore, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu 600004
Phone: 044 4399 6666

Antique Furniture adds more ethnic look to the modern houses. Now-a-days it is in great demand and highly priced.
The earliest furniture was simple and practical, but as furniture became crafted and decorated it became an early status symbol. Wealthy homeowners demanded that their furnishings reflect their status and lifestyles. You can shop them in vintage or antique stores, antique fairs or antique shops.
About Auraz Designs:
Today I would love to showcase the uniquely crafted antique furniture from Auraz Designs. Bangalore based online store Auraz is destination for homeowners and interior professionals to purchase expertly curated looks which blend genuine, hand-picked antiques with modern sensibilities. Auraz is more than an e-commerce website. They design cohesive, kitsch and modern looks, with a touch of the past.
Why are they unique?
At Auraz they are reshaping consumer ideas about the design of modern spaces and are passionate about experimental home decor by pairing antiques with modern accessories – helping us blend history and modernity and selling antiques.
Contact Auraz:
For Remodelling enquiries please call us at 09972730531
Email at [email protected]
Website: www.aurazdesign.com
If you want to purchase them please visit their website for price details.

A family heirloom from the 1940’s, this piece has been passed down from aunt to niece. Handcrafted from teak wood, this beautiful piece has turned legs with two drawers in the main unit as well as two smaller drawers on either side of the mirror.

From 1930’s, Polished in two different tones, this versatile bookshelf/cupboard/display unit is made from Rose & Teak wood. In addition to four adjustable shelves, this unit has glass doors with white and blue enamel knobs, as well as a bottom drawer for storage.

Made from Teak Wood this Parsi bed has unique lattice woodwork panels as well as exquisite wood inlay panels. The bed comprises of a center column, which supports the framework atop used for placing a mesh to keep out pesky mosquitoes in yesteryears.

Dark Rosewood chair from the 1940’s with a carved center and an addition of a traditional Phulkari cushion. Accompanied by a hand carved Burmese teak dowry chest from the early 19th century with hidden chambers and a rich history.

Built out of Rosewood, this Kerala day bed belongs to the mid 19th century. With exquisite hand crafted spindles and relief carved center back panel the diwan had been upholstered in an Ikat fabric tying in the different cultures of India. Paired with a metal table in brass from Egypt, this look is truly international in its composition.

This dark Rosewood low double seat is painted a deco black with gold peacocks and a lattice carved back. The seat has a carved panel and straight lined hand rests. Paired with an Egyptian plate with a temple pillar capital from the 1940’s to the 1960’s.

Built in the 1970’s during the art deco period, this teak wood study table has clean lines characteristic of the period. With two built in drawers, this table has been paired with a Burmese teak wood chair with traditional phulkari upholstery to bring out both the carving as well as the colour of the wood itself.

This table is constructed from salvaged panels of a Chettinad temple. The centre panel of this centre table is preserved as is with the original vegetable dyes in red and green. The legs are made of mahogany carved in relief and polished to bring out the rich wood colour.

From the 1940’s this wicker seat is sturdy with clean lines. Paired with a side table made in Mahogany with a rosewood polish from Calcutta provides a mix of influences from both the British and the Portuguese.

This dark wood, Mahogany console table was built in the 1900’s. Found in Pondicherry this exquisite table with carved sides is a classic reminder of the French Colonial style.
What are Gudi Sambaralu?
Gudi Sambaralu is an effort to bring awareness and inspire civil societies, to nurture our culture and heritage; and to help understand the divinity of all creation. It is an initiative brought by Parampara to spread our rich Indian culture and heritage through performing arts. Different cultural activities are held at a selected heritage temple in or around Hyderabad city.
Now, showcasing few stunning pictures of Designer Shilpa Reddy Sarees who was spotted in ethnic wear. She paired classic benaras and kanjivarams with trendy blouses. I loved the chocolate colour benaras saree, especially the blouse.

Shilpa Reddy in Classic Royal Blue Benaras Saree with heavy zari design all over the sari paired with long length full sleeves silk blouse.

Shilpa Reddy in Chocolate Colour Classic Benaras Saree with self colour silk high neck elbow sleeves blouse with small zari buttas all over the blouse.

Shilpa Reddy wearing classic green kanjivaram saree with contrast pink zari border paired with sleeveless green silk blouse. Heavy Diamond and Emerald jewellery set has improvised the look.
Shilpa Reddy Studio is in Hyderabad. But her Shilpa Reddy Outfits are available on :
Flagship Store, District-N, Road no. 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
AMARA, 3-3-5 Kemps Boulevard, Kwality House, Kemps Corner, Near Crossword bookstore, Mumbai – 400036
styeltag.com , Online Shopping Store
Fuel-The Store, Mumbai
Collage, Chennai
Angasutra, Hyderabad
The Secret Label, online website
N’Trends, Ahmedabad
Kalamkari Blouse Designs – Pen Kalamkari & Block Print Kalamkari
Kalamkari – This is a favourite word for traditional indian fashion freaks now-a-days. This Kalamkari Fabric is seen from galli boutiques to famous designers collection. Famous designers like Neeta Lulla, Gaurang Shah are using Kalamkari Designs in their collections.
First, before digging further into topic, let us know something about this Kalamkari Indian Fabric.
What is Kalamkari?
Kalamkari or qalamkari is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile, produced in parts of India. The word is derived from the Persian words ghalam (pen) and kari (craftmanship), meaning drawing with a pen (ghalamkar). Ghalamkari later after usage became Kalamkari.
There are two distinctive styles of kalamkari art in India – the Srikalahasti style and the Machilipatnam style. Srikalahasti style is mostly pen kalamkari whereas Machilipatnam style is mainly block printed. Only Natural syes are used for this fabric and it involves seventeen steps. Kalamkari mostly flowered around temples and their patronage and so had an almost religious identity – scrolls, temple hangings, chariot banners and the like, depicted deities and scenes taken from the Hindu epics – Ramayana,Mahabarata, Puranas and the mythological classics.
Kalamkari Designs are mostly used as Kalamkari Sarees, Kalamkari Blouse Designs, Kalamkari Dress material, Kalamkari Paintings for Home Decor.

Artist drawing a Pen Kalamkari Art. Pic Credit: Wikipedia

Block Printing Kalamkari Pic Credit: nilaya.asianpaints.com
Showcasing few best Kalamkari Blouse Designs taken from various sources.


Pic Credits: Pinterest, Google Images, HouseofBlouse, Wikipedia
Kondapalli Bommalu – Bommalu means toys in telugu. Kondapalli is a village near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh,India. Hence these toys are named after the village, Kondapalli Bommalu. These toys are used for Bommalakoluvu during Sankranti and Navrathri.
About Artisans:
Artisans known as ‘Aryakshatriyas’ who make these toys are said to have migrated from Rajasthan several generations ago. It is believed that these artisans migrated from Rajasthan to Kondapalli around 16th century bringing with them the art of crafting toys. This 400-year old tradition has passed on from one generation to another generation with everyone taking part in the toy-making activity in ‘Toy Colony’ of Kondapalli.
Kondapalli toys are made with locally available special light softwood locally known as Tella Poniki and painted with vegetable dyes, and vibrant enamel colours are popular for their beautiful artistic work.
Types Of Toys:
The most popular toys are Dasavatarams, Elephant Ambari, Bullock Cart, Geethopadesam, Palanquin-bearers carrying the bride and bridegroom, Toddy tapper, set of village craftsmen, scenes which depict forgotten village culture..
Interesting article which shows pics of making Kondapalli Bommalu:
http://dsource.in/resource/traditional-toys-kondapalli
Websites selling Kondapalli Toys:
HandPicks FBPage
The Ethnic Stop
GarudaBazaar
Image Source: Flickr , The Hindu

Hyderabad Sociallite Shreedevi Chowdhary in MBS Jewellers Collection.
Shreedevi Chowdhary is a Page 3 icon and well known amoung the high society. She has been designing clothing with name “House of HRH”. The evolution of Shreedevi Chowdary couture label ,House of HRH ( Her Royal Highness) reflects the Nizam culture from Hyderabad and also from the states of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana weavers, where the heritage, culture and preservation of its people and its designs. Please visit her Facebook Page
About MBS Jewellers:
MBS bridal jewellery in Kundan and Diamond celebrates the moment of togetherness and mastercrafted by in-house designers in 22 carat Gold and inspired by the seven vows.
Facebook Page: MBS Jewellers Basheer Bagh

What Are Black Olives?
Anciently cultivated tree from Mediterranean is Olive Tree. Black olives are allowed to ripen on the tree before they are harvested. The Olives are inedible raw and have to be cured before they can be eaten. That’s the reason olives are packed in oil or salted water or vinegar before they are consumed. There are many other ways of curing olives; however; canned black olives are mostly cured in a saltwater brine.
Nutritional Information of Black Olives:
Nutrition Facts |
Serving Size 1 10 small serving |
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Amount Per Serving |
Calories from Fat 29
Calories 36 |
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% Daily Values* |
Total Fat 3.24g |
5% |
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Saturated Fat 0.429g |
2% |
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Polyunsaturated Fat 0.277g |
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Monounsaturated Fat 2.395g |
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Cholesterol 0mg |
0% |
Sodium 299mg |
12% |
Potassium 3mg |
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Total Carbohydrate 2.06g |
1% |
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Dietary Fiber 1g |
4% |
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Sugars 0g |
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Protein 0.3g |
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* |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.Nutrition Values are based on USDA Nutrient Database SR18 |
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For more nutritional information visit nutritiondata.self.com
Health Benefits:
Weight Loss
Monounsaturated fats, the kind found in olives, when replacing saturated fats, may encourage weight loss. Olive oil consumption has been shown to breakdown fats inside fat cells, get rid of belly fat and reduce insulin insensitivity.
People who have the highest olive consumption eat fewer calories overall and are rarely overweight. Blood tests show they have higher levels of serotonin, a so-called satiety hormone that makes us feel full.
Cardiovascular Benefits
The antioxidant nutrients in black olives impede the oxidation of cholesterol, thereby helping to prevent heart disease. Olives do contain fat, but it’s the healthy monounsaturated kind, which has been found to shrink the risk of atherosclerosis and increase good cholesterol.
Cancer Prevention
Black olives are a great source of vitamin E, which has the brilliant ability to neutralize free radicals in body fat. Especially when working with the stable monounsaturated fats found in olives, vitamin E can make cellular processes safer. If the DNA of a cell is damaged, it may well mutate and become cancerous. Studies have shown that a diet supplemented with olive oil leads to a lower risk of colon cancer, almost as low a risk as a diet rich in fish oil.
Skin and Hair Health
Black olives are rich in fatty acids and antioxidants that nourish, hydrate and protect. Vitamin E in Olives protect skin from ultraviolet radiation, thus guarding against skin cancer and premature aging. You can gain a healthy, glowing complexion by applying a few drops of olive oil . Moisturize hair with olive oil before any bath, and even condition by mixing it with an egg yolk and leaving it before rinsing and washing.
Bone and Connective Tissue
The anti-inflammatory abilities of the monounsaturated fats, vitamin E and polyphenols in black olives may also help dull the asperity of asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Olive oil also contains a chemical called oleocanthal, which acts as a painkiller. Research has found that oleocanthal inhibits inflammation by the same means that drugs like Ibuprofen do.
Digestive Tract Health
Frequent consumption of both vitamin E and the monounsaturated fats in black olives is associated with lower rates of colon cancer. These nutrients help prevent colon cancer by neutralizing free radicals. Olive oil’s protective function also has a beneficial effect on ulcers and gastritis. A cup of black olives also contains 17% of the daily allowance of fiber, which promotes digestive tract health by helping to move food through the system at a healthier pace. This keeps any one part of the digestive tract from having to work too hard and supports the ideal balance of chemicals and populations of microorganisms required for a healthy digestive system.
Good Source of Iron
Black olives are very high in iron. The ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body is due to the presence of iron in the blood. If we suffer from a lack of iron, our tissues don’t get enough oxygen, and we may feel cold or weak. Iron also plays a vital role in the production of energy. It is a necessary part of a number of enzymes, including iron catalase, iron peroxidase, and the cytochrome enzymes. It also helps produce carnitine, a nonessential amino acid important for the utilization of fat. To top it all off, the proper function of the immune system is dependent on sufficient iron.
Eye Health
One cup of black olives contains ten percent of the daily recommended allowance of vitamin A which, when converted into the retinal form, is crucial for healthy eyes. It enables the eye to better distinguish between light and dark, thereby improving night vision. Furthermore, Vitamin A is believed effective against cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma and other age-related ocular diseases.
Increases Blood Levels
Olives have shown the ability to increase blood levels of glutathione (one of the body’s premier antioxidant nutrients). Consumption of olive pulp is associated with significantly increased glutathione levels in the blood and improvement in antioxidant capacity.
Prevents Allergies
New research may help explain how olives work to provide us with anti-inflammatory benefits, especially during circumstances involving allergy. It’s also possible that olives may have a special role to play as part of an overall anti-allergenic diet. Your circulation will improve and you’ll be able to breath easier with olive consumption. They can increase blood flow and help lessen the effects of illnesses such as asthma through its anti-inflammatory properties.
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