I did not plan my visit to Thrikkakara Vamana Moorthy Temple in Kochi. I was there to witness the famous snake boat race, and what an experience it was to see those narrow boats cut through the water to the beat of drums playing on and around them. I learnt that boat races used to […]

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There is a moment, just past dawn when the trail lifts you above the green folds of the Marsyangdi Valley (that originates from the northern slopes of the Annapurna circuit range, near Manang) and the world becomes nothing but gradient – stone beneath your boots, sky pouring cobalt overhead, lungs tightening in the thinning air. […]

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For years I have dodged the question – which is my favorite temple?. How does one pick when one has visited and studied so many? Is one temple more important than the rest of temples? Do temples not have different roles at different points in time? All these questions bothered me, till I figured out […]

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Indian Train names have an interesting history. Mostly, trains get their names from the source and destination station or the region. Sometimes they are named after an event or personality. We all know that. However, to my surprise, there are many Indian train names that come from Indian Literature. poetry and authors. Come with me […]

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Kamakhya is the primary Shakti Peetha of Bharatvarsha, the Yonipeetha where Devi Sati’s Yoni had fallen, making it the seat of creation. I have already written in detail about the Kamakhya temple and its festivals. This time in Guwahati, I wanted to visit all the Dash Mahavidya temples located on Nilanchal Hill. It took me […]

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Kerala always reminds me of our deep-rooted connection with water. Science tells us that our bodies are 70% water and so is Mother Earth. If you take an aerial view of Kerala, you would see water bodies crisscrossing the state landscape, as if the earth is also trying to contain as much water as possible. […]

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Kashmir is the land of Rishi Kashyap, a land that has given us Kashmir Shaivism. This is where Acharya Abhinavagupta once lived. It was once full of Kashmir temples and more than temples, the devotees who prayed and lived close to the divine. It has been through turbulent times and that have impacted the temples. […]

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As part of my research on Devi temples of India and sacred spaces associated with Shakti, I came across the mention of Mundeshwari Devi and her temple. Images from the internet showed a single stone temple with an absent Shikhara. After spending some time on Google Maps, I marked it as to be visited from […]

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Dictionary definitions tell us that a museum is a place where heritage objects are displayed to the public. To me, they are a glimpse into the time and space that we are not a part of, an opportunity to interact with the past through what they have left behind for us. It is a time […]

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Kashi has many yatras like Nava Durga Yatra, Nava Gauri Yatra that are mentioned in the Kashi Khanda of Skanda Purana. This time when I was staying for a longer duration in Kashi, I joined the Kashi Pradakshina darshan yatra samiti for couple of Yatras. First of these was the Ashta Bhairava Yatra that goes […]

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