Nestle right in the middle of the banking district in Georgetown, Penang’s Little India  is in a world of it’s own. If you have never been to India and you want to experience what India is like, this is a good place to start.

I’ve backpacked all the way from the south of India, starting from Chennai (formerly Madras) to Srinagar in the north, and everywhere in between, in my younger days. It took me almost 2 years to make that journey. I love India. That’s why I love to scroll down the streets in Little India whenever I have the opportunity. It brings back such fond memories of the good old days.

Tabla and sitar chanting music blasting at full volume on side of the road, and pop Hindi music on the other side. Jasmine or Rosewood scented incense fills the streets. Noise, people, lights, music, traffic, crowded streets, little roadside stalls, large textile shops, jewelry shops, spice shops, restaurants, ginger tea, tosai, parota, and everything India…,  are all here.

Little India

- A World Of It’s Own

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(Note: Photos are taken with only a mobile phone camera)

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