Ukhimath, a quaint town situated at about 1,300 meters in the Rudraprayag district, was ready to tell me the epic tales of the Himalayas. Popularly, known as the winter seat of Baba Kedarnath and Madhyamaheshwar – two of the five Panch Kedar temples – this place is important for Char Dham Yatris. We drove up […]

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Dewas comes from the word Devi Vasa – the place where Devi resides. I first read about it in memoir of E M Foster called – The Hill of Devi. I closed the book and googled all about the history of Devi temple here. It went straight on top of the list of places, especially the […]

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Peru is one of the best countries to learn about the legacy of the Incas, one of the most important civilizations to inhabit South America before the arrival of the Spanish. Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca citadel and one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, is surely one of the first images that […]

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Matabari or the abode of the mother is how the Tripursundari temple is fondly known as in Tripura. Yes, the name of the Tripura state also comes from her name, making the whole state as her sacred form. Tripursundari Mandir in Udaipur of Tripura is a shaktipeetha, where the fingers of the right feet of […]

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Some weekends pass like any other, but some become special because they give us time to relax and enjoy a different place. After many busy weeks, I wanted a short holiday where I could stay close to nature and take a break from the daily routine of my busy life. That is why I planned […]

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Kolar is best known for its gold fields that were active for a good 100+ years. Located close to Bangalore, this is an ancient town of this region. Once known as Kuvalalapura it was the capital of the West Ganga dynasty that ruled around 3rd  CE. After them it remained an important town under the […]

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Panch Prayag are the five Sacred River Confluences in the Garhwal Himalayas that eventually become holiest of the rivers – Ganga. This Ganga nurtures the vast plains of India, no wonder revered as the mother. After the Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj, these five prayags hold the highest sanctity. They mark the points where the mighty […]

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Odisha has one of the most rich and vibrant cultures in India. One of the elements of this culture is its handwoven textiles – that mostly come in the form of beautiful Handloom Sarees from Odisha. Odisha sarees use beautiful textiles and time-tested weaving techniques. No wonder they give us some of the most pretty […]

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Kartikeya is also known as Skanda as one who is light. He is also Subramania or the one who is and takes us to Brahman or the all-expansive divinity, Swami (the dear God), Kumara (the ever youthful), and Guha (one who is in a cave deep within our hearts, experienced after peeling away all our […]

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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 […]

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