Girivalam – Tiruvannamalai Arunachaleshwar Parikrama
Girivalam is parikrama or pradakshina of Arunachaleshwara hill located in Tiruvannamalai town of Tamil Nadu. The town is also famous for Ramana Maharishi Ashram....
Sant Dnyaneshwar Samadhi At Alandi
I first heard of Alandi when I was reading about the Vari pilgrimage. This is when I learned about the Palki of Dnyaneshwar Maharaj...
Pandukeshwar: Winter Abode Of Lord Badrinath
In the serene embrace of the Vishnu Ganga valley, a mere 23 kilometers downstream from the sacred sanctuary of Badrinath, lies the unassuming town...
Nandigram Ayodhya – Where Bharat Lived for 14 Years
Nandigram or Nandi Gaon is a small village located on the outskirts of Ayodhya city. Even today it is outside the city limits. This...
Bahuchara Mata Shaktipeeth of Mehsana Gujarat
Bahuchara ji is one of three main Shaktipeethas in Gujarat. Other two being Amba ji near Mt Abu and Kalika Devi on Pavagadh hill....
Bihar Handicrafts You Can Buy As Souvenirs
Bihar is a beautiful state with many Bihar Handicrafts that one can bring back as souvenirs. From paintings to handcrafted grass to terracotta -...
Sabarimala Pilgrimage Guide With Aravind Subramaniyam
Located in the district of Pathanamthitta of Kerala, in the western Ghats lies Sabarimala, the abode of Lord Ayyappa. The temple is an important...
Boita Bandana – Kartika Purnima in Odisha
Boita Bandana is celebrated in the lunar month of Kartika in Odisha. It falls roughly in the months of October and November. Kartika ushers in...
Ancient Chennai Walk Through Temples
Walk through ancient Chennai with Pradeep Chakravarthy. The author of “Thanjavur: A Cultural History”, Pradeep Chakravarthy has written multiple books which impart life lessons...
Navaratri Nava Gauri Yatra in Varanasi
Kashi has many Yatras. I have already written about the Nava Durga Yatra in Kashi that is done during the Navaratas in Kashi. Nava...


















