By Gods grace, the year 2010 was full of travels... I Travelled… For the soul… Rishikesh “ The entire stretch of the Ram Jhula gives you a marvelous view of this exotic city. I longed the stretch to be a little longer cause the view from up there was amazing… ” to read more Click Here Magh Mela, Prayag-Allahabad “ Each minute I spent in this captivat…
Read moreAfter spending the night in Shirdi , we proceeded towards our next destination, Nashik, in the morning. We stopped at the Khandoba Temple ; one of the main temples in Shirdi which is situated on the main road. [ Khandoba Mandir entrance, Shirdi ] The place is very significant as it was here that the temple head priest Mhalsapati had first spotted Baba and said…
Read moreIn the Mahabharata, Yudhistira Maharaja had once inquired, “What gift will reward in this world and in the next?” Bhisma Pitamaha answered, “There has never been, nor will there ever be, any gift equal to the gift of food…” Remember that loud gong of bell when we all would eagerly reach out our hands for that tiffin box. Recess was something that we all looked for…
Read moreAfter exploring most of the Temples of Shirdi , I took a stroll of the Shirdi Markets. The Samadhi Temple is surrounded by markets that have everything from huge rose garlands, flowers, idols, laminated photos, sweets, books, CDs, souvenirs - everywhere there is Baba. Rightly so, since every activity of this town revolves around the vast temple complex dedicated…
Read moreIn the evening after visiting the Samadhi Temple , we decided to take a stroll around Shirdi and see some of the other places which were graced by Sai Baba . Shri Dakshinmukhi Hanuman Mandir First in line was the Hanuman Temple. This temple has a life size black idol of Lord Hanuman also known as Maruti. Sai Baba used to perform satsangs (religious discourse) here…
Read moreAfter checking into my hotel room , I ventured out to visit the Samadhi (tomb) Temple . The way to the temple is through a bazaar, full of shops selling flowers, sweets, incense sticks and other offerings for Baba, which lead you to the main darshan queue. Before proceeding towards the queue, one needs to deposit one’s footwear, leather bags, cameras and othe…
Read moreHi Everyone… I am back and I so missed all of You just as I missed publishing posts in my own diary... I will be popping over soon to your wonderful places to check out what you guys are up to! 17 th -19 th July 2010 During the monsoons, in the month of July, we had planned a 3 day weekend getaway from my place Mumbai to Shirdi and Nashik . Situated 255…
Read moreThis being my last post on the desert state of Rajasthan , I was thinking “What would be a perfect end for this trip, what should I put in this post that will describe the place perfectly” I closed my eyes… And all I could see was colors, lots of them, and why not, there is no dearth of color themed places in Rajasthan ! Colors of Warmth... She…
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