Random Thoughts

Wood stories

I was walking around in the famous Lal Bagh of Bengaluru on a monsoon day recently when some huge structures caught my eye. Sure, the Lalbagh Botanical Garden, its formal name, is known all over for its sprawling 240 acre area, its 200 year old history starting with ruler Hyder Ali, its more than 1,000 species of plants- some centuries old, etc.,  but these structures were different. Amidst the bright bougainvillea shrubs, lush green vegetation, palm trees with drooping leaves, these dark brown majestic figures stood apart. What or, who were they?

by Ranjita Biswas September 03, 2022