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...
Araku Valley Tourist Attractions
Araku Valley the "Queen of Hills" is a picturesque hill station located in Andhra Pradesh, better known for its natural beauty, lush green landscapes,...
Darbhanga Bihar Must See Places
Darbhanga literally means a gateway to Banga or Bengal. So, if you are traveling east, this is where the ancient Bengal started. This region...
Bisrakh – Ancient Village of Ravana In Greater Noida
Bisrakh gets its name from Rishi Vishwashrva, which must have been distorted over time. We better know him as the father of ten-headed Ravana,...
Dehu – Sacred Land of Sant Tukaram Near Pune
Maharashtra is the land of many Bhakti poet-saints. Sant Tukaram of Dehu is one of the tallest saints among them. He is best known...
Patal Bhuvaneshwar: Underground Cave City In Kumaon
Nestled in the Himalayas, in the state of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, lies the entrance to the underground cave city known as Patal Bhuvaneshwar. It is...
Udaigiri Caves, Heliodorus Pillar & Bijamandal in Vidhisha
Vidhisha was an important city in ancient India. It stood on the trade route connecting the north and south India. It finds mention in...