Chai Shops in India

There has been a recent trend of chai shops sprouting up at every nook and corner. While the quintessential chai shop has been around since time immemorial, the new trend is a little different. The shops are bigger and attract college youth and other youngsters. They gather around there, standing and chatting and gulping down cups of thick, sweet tea. 

Maybe you can these a middle-class man's Starbucks! 

The sad thing is that Covid-19 restrictions forced many of these shops to shut down. But hopefully, these will revive and be restored to their former glory. Most of these pictures are from Pune.

This one is a chai shop in Belgaon, Maharshtra.

Hindu Religious symbols silhouettes

Here are some silhouettes of some typical religious symbols which artist might like to use in their artwork.

This first one is the Om symbol atop a flat.

This is a Kalash. It is usually made of copper and used in Hindu religious rituals.

 

This is a silhouette of the Trishul of Shiva with a snake wrapped around it.

The two symbols below are of the Swastika, a Hindu sacred symbol.

This is a silhouette of the steeple of a temple.