Badrinath Temple, located high up in the Garhwal Hills of Uttarakhand, is one of the most powerful temples. It is a part of the two Char Dham Yatras. The bigger Char Dham Yatra covers Jagannath Puri in the East, Rameshwaram in the South, Dwarkadhish in the West, and Badrinath in the North. The smaller but […]

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Temples are the home of deities where they live just like we live in our homes, following a set routine throughout the day and celebrating special occasions around the year. Temples are also a form of deity, designed to make us feel their presence at both the gross as well as subtle levels. In the […]

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Rajnagar located close to Madhubani in Mithila Bihar is one of the erstwhile royal cities of the region. It had a short life due to a massive earthquake that hit this region in 1934. I walked through this ruined city and discovered its grandeur and spirituality. History of Rajnagar Rajnagar was built by Rameshwar Singh, […]

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Dholavira had been on my wish list for a long time. Since childhood, visiting the Indus Valley sites of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro was a dream. Due to political realities of our times, it is still a dream. However, thanks to recent archaeological discoveries, I was fortunate enough to visit Lothal and Rupnagar a few years […]

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Unakoti had been on wish list for a long time. I heard stories of it and various theories about how these sculptures came to be. All that I read and heard made me believe that it is a key archaeological site, which it is. So, when an opportunity came to visit Tripura, I budgeted a […]

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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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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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