… Jo Bhi tere dar aaya, Jhukne jo sar aaya; Mastiya piye sabko, Jhoomta nazar aaya, Pyaas leke aaya tha, Dariya who bhar laya; Noor ki baarish mein, Bheegta sa tar aaya... These famous lines of a popular Hindi film reverberate with the trust and conviction of thousands of people thronging the Dargah Sharif of Ajmer to offer their prayers… Situated about 11 km…
Read moreLove without attachment is light - Norman O Brown After meeting Him in the numerous pandals , its time to bid Goodbye to Ganeshji… Day 11, Anant Chaturdashi – Life in the city throbs, even more so today, today being Ganpati Visarjan (immersion), the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival . Lacs of idols will be immersed in sea, artificial lakes and ponds a…
Read moreO Lord Vinayaka! The remover of all obstacles, the son of Lord Shiva, with a form which is very short, with mouse as Thy vehicle, with sweet pudding in hand, with wide ears and long hanging trunk, I prostrate at Thy lotus-like Feet! Finding Ganesha… Not difficult at this time of the year… Life in the city is pulsating with the chants of ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’ .…
Read moreApart from the Lord Brahma Temple , there are some other important temples in Pushkar. I could visit only the Rangji Temple , while the rest of them were given a miss due to lack of time. I am describing some of the important ones below. Rangji/ Ramavaikunth Temple Dedicated to Lord Vishnu and built in the 1920’s, it is one of the biggest temples in Pushkar and i…
Read moreNext morning, we walked down to the Varah ghat which is one of the main ghats at the Pushkar Lake (the other two being Brahma ghat and Gau ghat ). The narrow lanes leading upto the ghat from the Brahma Temple are full of shops selling a range of goods like bangles, brassware, and clothes; though I find them a tad overpriced for the budget Indian pocket. […
Read moreWading through the crowded lanes and going through the now ever present security checks (mobiles, electronic gadgets, bags are not allowed in the temple, they can be deposited outside in the shops), I began my climb of the 30 odd stairs leading to the Temple courtyard. [ Crowded lane leading to the Brahma Temple ] The history of this sacred place is illustrat…
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