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Kathmandu
(i) Which route would the writer take back home if he were propelled by enthusiasm for travel per se?
(ii) Which route does he decide to take up?
(iii) Find the words/expressions from the passage which indicate the same meaning as in –
(a) by itself, (b) thrill.
(i) He would have taken up the long route to Delhi i.e. to travel by bus and train to Patna, to sail through Ganga from Benaras to Allahabad and then through Jamna from Agra to Delhi.
(ii) He decides to take up the direct route by air to reach Delhi.
(iii) (a) by itself — per se.
(b) thrill — enthusiasm.
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How does the narrator describe Kathmandu?
How does Vikram Seth describe the Hindu temple?
How does Vikram Seth describe the Buddhist shrine of Kathmandu?
What is the belief associated with the half-immersed shrine in the river Bagmati ? What does it tell us?
What attracts Vikram Seth’s attention in the square? Why?
What differentiates the flute-seller from other hawkers and vendors?
How does the flute music affect the narrator?
What does the flute music remind Vikram Seth? Why?
How has the Kathmandu trip changed Vikram Seth’s view?
India is a holy land with many temples. Based on your reading of the story, write a paragraph describing your visit to a temple.
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