Rahul Desai Photography

"rahuldesai.com" - Why? How?

So why would anybody need a personal website? Putting personal things out in public (and most usually, in irreversible manner)? The answer is simple - having a personal website is a basic virtue of newage Narcissists

A little over six years ago (September 22 2005, to be precise) - one of my closest friends Pritesh decided to gift this most precious possession to me. 

I've continued experimenting with its look and feel to reflect my own personality ever since. Come this March, we should have some major facelift - including the structure change. (Counting on the web designer!) Keep checking this space!

What's in a Name?

Rahul (राहुल), a popular male name in India, has a variety of meanings:

The earliest meaning found in the Upanishads is "conqueror of all miseries."

Later use of the word is attributed to the Lord Buddha, who named his son Rahula as he felt that family ties could be an obstacle in the path to renunciation and nirvana. Lord Buddha uttered Rahul when he first saw his son and gave a new meaning "relationship" and "bondage" to this name.

Rahul means MoonAble/efficient in Sanskrit and Pali.

Rahul also means "Traveler" in Arabic.