When you walk into any big mall, you will find stores selling a variety of luxury perfumes and sales folks insisting you try out their samplers. Open any social media app nowadays and you see so many brands of perfumes with fancy names and attractive packaging allowing you to buy one at the click of […]
A tiffin carrier might sound very simple and nothing too extraordinary, but in reality, it holds far more than just food; it carries memories, emotions, and a sense of comfort that is passed on. Whether it’s the nostalgia of school lunch breaks or the routine of meals at work, the tiffin becomes a symbol of […]
The Dhoop Dhaan is a traditional incense burner, a simple yet meaningful object that has been a part of cultural practices for many years. The purpose of this item might be clear to anyone familiar with incense rituals, but what truly stands out is how it combines function with a quiet sense of beauty. The […]
Have you ever had thatte idli? Idlis come in various forms – standard idli, rawa idli, button idli, kotte idli and more. I enjoy eating thatte idli whenever I’m in Bangalore. I always wanted to have an antique thatte idli patra in my collection and finally found it. This lovely antique that you see is […]
On the evening of June 1, 2025, we at YK Antiques opened our doors to the stirring sounds and heartwarming tales of oggu katha, a traditional folk art form of Telangana. The team at YK Antiques Home Museum wanted to bring something unique this time around, something that represents Telangana’s rich culture, given our location […]
My day often unfolds in the quiet habits that bring meaning to routine, not the rushed or scheduled routines, but the silent, unassuming moments where yoga truly lives. Yoga doesn’t always take the form of a perfectly held pose on a mat. Sometimes, it’s in the slow, steady pouring of water from a brass pot. […]
Presently Ganesh festival is celebrated with pomp, competition in magnitude on the size of Ganesh idol, the pandal, the music and the feasting on Prasadam. Big money flows backed by influential people of the society. It is common to see that almost every street in most of the towns and cities a pandal is erected […]
“A recipe book again! So what’s new about it? There are a whole bunch of blogs on Telugu cuisine which vie with each other to be the early firsts on a google search. Akka cheti vanta is yet again one such attempt in print ?” These might be a reader’s thoughts when one comes across […]
When I started writing this blog , I was overwhelmed by too many stories I have in my memory on YK Antiques. I couldn’t pick up one and leave out others. But I shared the most important ones in this blog to let you feel the beauty of the place.
Before the introduction of Metric System, Indian states had their own indigenous measuring systems in place. When I was a child, we used measuring cups in our house. I distinctly remember my mother using them. With time, they were replaced with modern ones in my house and that’s the last I saw them. After many […]
