Below are photos of paintings on the compound walls of the railway quarters opposite the Gadag railway station. These are of ancient temples in places near Gadag
Below are the Railway Quarters. I felt such a wave of nostalgia and joy looking at these tiled, stone and brick buildings painted in the yellow shade, which most buildings were painted in several decades ago.
I can picture myself leading a content, simple, austere life in these quarters without my current restlessness, consumer-mentality, and a constant craving for excitement. (excitement through 'new' books, 'new' movies, 'new' TV shows, visiting 'new' places, buying things, etc)
I have stayed in the KEB (Karnataka Electricity Board) quarters in Shimsa, where my uncle lived. Those buildings were like the ones above and so lovely...huge, (build by British I think), surrounded by a huge fruit & vegetable garden, completely silent except for the sounds of birds and wind rustling utter darkness at night except for fireflies and starlight. The sounds of insects at night was scary! There was no human sounds at all.
I am so glad, that outside Bangalore, there still exists, these oasis of peace and beauty.
If I stepped into these houses today and found modern things like TV, plastic chairs, mobiles, washing machines, I would be so disappointed!
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