Like every region of India, Mithila also is full of Devi temples. I saw many of them at Darbhanga, however, most of them are new. Ancient Devi temple of Mithila include Uchhaith Bhagwati Temple and Ahilya Sthan, both of which are mentioned in our Indian Scriptures. We visited both these temples on our way to […]

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Ramtek near Nagpur in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra is rooted in history from multiple eras. Ramayana and Ramtek It gets its name from Sri Ram of Ayodhya, who took a Tek or a Vow here to rid the earth of Asuras. It can also mean the place where he rested for a while during […]

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South India is full of beautiful temples with stunning architecture all around. The Ramalingeshwara Group of Temples in Avani, Kolar is one of them that is a must-visit. Avani is a small town located almost 30 km from the main town of Kolar, Karnataka. The place is located very close to Bangalore. Yet, it is […]

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Ayodhya was on my travel wish list for a long time. Ayodhya – the city where Lord Ram was born, the city where the epic Ramayana begins and ends. This is a city every child born in India knows of, even if we do not know its precise geographical location. When I started traveling, I […]

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Ramayana related sites are scattered across Sri Lanka. Author Harsha went on a Hanuman trail - retracing the journey of Hanuman from Hampi in India to Sri Lanka. He writes about the Shiva temples, Ravana temples & places related to Sita Devi from Ramayana that he saw in Sri Lanka. After reading this, I am tempted to go for on Ramayana Trail in Sri Lanka.

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The King of Thailand is called Rama – so it’s not surprising that the walls of the Grand Palace have Ramayana Paintings depicting the story of Ramayana. Royal Palace is also known as the Grand Palace. Ramayana Paintings at Grand Palace, Bangkok The Palace’s depiction is quite similar to the royal palace itself with multiple […]

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Nasik or Nashik was our last stop on Deccan Odyssey before we headed back to Mumbai. There was no set itinerary for the city except for going around the banks of Godavari and visiting some temples. It was my first visit to this ancient and holy city. A city that I know for Kumbh Mela, […]

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We have heard of the Sanskrit poet Kalidasa. We have heard his stories, we know his literary works. But not many of us know of the physical spaces in India that are associated with him. A big rock standing on plains roughly in the shape of an elephant forms a hillock with several caves in […]

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