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Planning a visit to the popular Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam – Get insights and understand the darshan process. The Varaha Kavacham (a prayer invoking Vishnu as Varaha swamy-the boar avatar for becoming an armor around us) from the Skanda Puranam says: आद्यं रङ्गमिति प्रोक्तं विमानं रङ्गसंज्ञितम् । श्रीमुष्णं वेङ्कटाद्रिं च साळग्रामं च नैमिशम् ॥ तोयाद्रिं पुष्करं […]

Visiting the D-Day Beaches of Normandy was something we always wanted to do, but never managed to put it on our travel itinerary. Once we finally visited, we wondered why … Continue Reading Read the original post The Ultimate D-Day Beaches Itinerary In Normandy on The Planet D: Adventure Travel Blog.

Whether you have 10 days in Spain or want to go slow and steady full immersion, there are loads of places to visit. Diverse and dynamic, each city has its … Continue Reading Read the original post 17 Best Cities in Spain To Visit Right Now on The Planet D: Adventure Travel Blog.

Solo travel is fashionable today. It is presented as the ultimate Nirvana. Solo travelers (real or fake) think of themselves as elite in a way, putting themselves above the mere mortal travelers who do not have the courage to travel alone. Magazines, especially those focused on women, are full of taboos associated with traveling solo.

Who wants to spend Christmas in New York? It seems that every great Christmas movie or memory of ours is somehow associated with New York City. We asked all our Manhattan … Continue Reading Read the original post The Ultimate Christmas in New York Itinerary on The Planet D: Adventure Travel Blog.

Temples in Ayodhya Ayodhya is the Adipuri or the first city of Vishnu. It is believed to be sitting on the chakra of Vishnu. Rulers of Suryavansha or solar dynasty ruled from here for eons. Even today, many royal dynasties across India trace their lineage to this dynasty.  Of course, the most famous king is

From wine tours to mysterious lakes and burial grounds, a getaway to Prince Edward County is a wonderful weekend escape. Country homes and vineyards are nestled in lush greenery and … Continue Reading Read the original post The Ultimate Guide To Prince Edward County, Ontario on The Planet D: Adventure Travel Blog.

My wife and I were on California’s Catalina Island in late spring of this year, checking out a place I used to be able to see from my dormitory window … Continue Reading Read the original post Catalina Island, California – I chickened out; But somehow got rewarded on The Planet D: Adventure Travel Blog.

We’ve compiled our list of the most beautiful cities in Europe from years of visiting the continent. This list is not someone else’s opinion; these are the best European cities … Continue Reading Read the original post 30 Most Beautiful Cities in Europe That We’ve Seen on The Planet D: Adventure Travel Blog.

I was studying Lalita Sahasranama and writing my own notes on it. That is when I came across Srinagar as the city of Rajarajeshwari Lalit Tripurasundari. I wondered if Srinagar in Kashmir is indeed that city. In my list of Cities Named After Devi, I remember mentioning Sharika Devi as the presiding deity of Srinagar.