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  Budapest courtyard from 1906 in Hungarian Art Nouveau style by artist Istvan Nagy.

  I visited the Amruteshwara Temple in Karnataka, India, a few weeks back.   This temple is located in the village of Amruthapura, 67 km north of Chikmagalur town in the Chikkamagaluru district of the Karnataka state , India . Constructed in 1196 AD under the patronage of Veera Ballala II, a king of the Hoysala dynasty, this temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is near the serene Bhadra River and amidst lush greenery . Temple is renowned for its intricate and detailed carvings, reflecting the artistic brilliance of the Hoysala era. The following architectural elements highlight the temple’s grandeur.     

 I have been trying to sort out my old papers that I have been collecting from year after year. Some of these papers are of no value or interest and are going straight to the wastepaper paper basket. But once in a while I do come across something that stirs up my old memories. Here is one such paper. I studied in this school for one year. It was a girls school and boys were enrolled in the lowest class for one year only I chuckle at seeing the report that informs that my arithmetic was not strong but my conduct and politeness were very impressive.

 "Nearly 3,000 doctors failed to renew registration in Himachal: CAG Report; Audit points our critical shortage of medical staff in HP's institutions" ( https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/cag-report-flags-acute-shortage-of-specialists-doctors-in-tribal-districts-2/) Is renewal of registration an accounting matter or an auditing matter?    Is insufficiency of medical staff an accounting or an auditing matter? Should you not confine yourself to the constitutional mandate of accounting & auditing, Mr. Comptroller & Auditor General, Sir  and let the administrative departments deal with such issues which come under their purviews?

Dumo di Milano Photo source: Wikipedia I had the privilege of visiting Milan Cathedral in Italy in 2018. Il Duomo di Milano, dedicated to Saint Mary Nascent and seat of the Archbishop of Milan. Begun in 1386, the cathedral—the largest in Italy—was formally completed only in 1965. Its primary style derives from the late French Gothic, with extensive use of statuary and flying buttresses. It is as beautiful from inside as it is stunning from outside. Condoglia marble mine in Italy (Photo & the write up below sourced from:  http://www.duomopatrons.org/en/infopage/building-the-cathedral/eec7717e-7322-4da7-9319-4d03ff13bcd1/) The marble used for the construction of the Duomo di Milano is quarried in Candoglia, and is exclusively dedicated to the construction of the Cathedral.  These quarries are located in Piedmont, in the North West of Italy, the quarries lie on the Western bank of the Toce river at the border of Val d'Ossola. Marble quarried in Can...

        Lorenzo Bartolini.   Photo source: Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres   Columbus monument in Genoa was erected in 1862 after the death of the author-sculptor Lorenzo Bartolini. Columbus stands on a pedestal where are seated statues, representing Piety, Science, Constancy and Prudence. Four bass-reliefs are between them: Columbus before the Council of Salamanca. Columbus erecting a cross on the first land discovered. Reception of Columbus at Barcelona, by the Kings of Spain on his return from the first voyage. Columbus in chains, returning to Spain. The pathetic inscription is located in the center of the pedestal: A Cristoforo Columbo La Patria ("to Christopher Columbus, the Fatherland").