Ayodhyā Mathurā Māyā Kāsi Kāñchī Avantikā Purī Dvārāvatī chaiva saptaitā moksadāyikāh - Garuda Purana English Translation: Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya (Haridwar) , Kasi (Varanasi) , Kanchi (Kanchipuram), Avantika (Ujjain), and Dvaravati Puri (Dwarka Puri) are the seven Moksha/salvation granting Holy Cities - Garuda Purana Mathura - An Introduction …
Read moreThe narrow alleys and pathways, ancient structures and dilapidated buildings and havelis, the slow paced and the carefree human life staring at you, the occasional soothing chimes from temple buildings – both old and new, mischievous monkeys - though adorable but far from friendly, the river Yamuna – both calm and confused at the same time, the honky calls of the r…
Read moreI had recently written a guest post article for Indie Travel Podcast , an independent travel hub with regular audio and video podcasts along with articles by travelers from all over the world hosted by Craig and Linda Martin . I am very happy to see the same going live today. Following is a small preview of the post - Jaipur is undoubtedly one of the most beaut…
Read moreA Photo Essay on the Ritual of Holika Dahan on the Choti Holi day (one day prior to Dhuleti/Dhulendi/Color Day/Dhuli Vandana) :- 8 March 2012: On the Phalgun Purnima or the full moon night of the Hindu calendar month of Phalgun , A bonfire is made up of dried leaves, logs of wood, old wooden furniture, cardboard and other combustible material piled…
Read moreA few days back, while seeding manjaris (Tulsi/Holy Basil flowers) in one of my flowering pots, my mind suddenly rolled back to that day when it had all begun... My first grade exams had just concluded , marking the beginning of a much awaited summer-vacation. Activity classes hadn’t gained popularity then, laptops/computers were a luxury and DD was the only…
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