Travel

Narmada Parikrama has been on my wish list for a long time now, but this time in Omkareshwar, I got to do a smaller version of this Parikrama. I was there to be a part of Ekatma Parva that celebrates the Adi Shankaracharya’s works and his path. A tall 108 feet Pratima of the acharya […]

On a boat ride on the Ganga River at Varanasi, I sat nostalgically observing the ghats and the vibrant life on them. I have been visiting Varanasi since childhood and have vivid memories of Ganga, its ghats, its boat rides and the air of divinity that they all carry. This time, the riverfront has changed

Narayan Sarovar is a sacred lake located on an island in the Arabian sea on the western edge of India. It is a sacred Tirtha associated with Narayana or Vishnu. Remember Dwarka of Sri Krishna is not located too far from here; it is just across the gulf of Kutch. Narayan Sarovar is a part

Navagrahas are the nine planets or rather 7 celestial bodies and two nodes Rahu & Ketu that are central to Indian Astronomy. For ages, we have calculated time from smallest scale to astronomical scales using the motion of these planets. We look at the sky at the time of our birth to make our astrological

We all know about the Badri Vishal temple that is popularly known as Badrinath Dham. Char dham yatra that connects whole of India with invisible threads is what puts Badrinath in every pilgrim’s list. However, Badrinath is a kshetra – a sacred region that has many temples, sacred rivers and water bodies as places where

During one of our visits to the sacred Sri Mookambika Temple at Kollur, Karnataka, my wife Sreelakshmi and I came to know that the revered Sridhara Ashram at Varadahalli, near Sagara, could be reached directly by bus – about 80 kilometres away. Having long cherished a desire to visit the abode of Sri Sridhara Swamiji,

Are you ready to step into Europe’s rich past while enjoying spectacular views and fascinating stories? When you visit the beautiful castles in Europe, you can witness centuries of royal grandeur, military strategy, and architectural innovation. You can journey to the era of the French Renaissance when you discover the architecture of Château de Chambord

“Godavari: The River That Raised Me – A Journey from Nashik’s Sacred Origins to Rajahmundry’s Vast Embrace” Can a place captivate you again and again, even after you’ve already fallen in love with it? That’s what Nashik does for me. It’s a city that slowly grew over me, uncovering its ease and complexity to me

Chilika Lake is a beautiful natural wonder of India. Few people know this is the country’s largest coastal lagoon. Not only that, but it is also the second-largest brackish-water lagoon in the world, which adds to its surreal appeal and excites travellers. But whenever coastal escapes in India are mentioned, the Instagrammable places in Goa,

Ashapura Mata is the presiding deity or the Adhishtatri Devi of Kutch. So, I had to visit her on my first ever trip o Kutch. Despite all the rains and warnings of nature, I managed to reach her abode just in time to have her darshan and experience her grace. Living truly to her name