My Yatra Diary...

Arti May 31, 2012

A couple of months back, I put down two pieces as entries to two distinct contests hosted by my favorite blogger directory, that which I call as my learning playground – IndiBlogger . They were, The Village Woman by the Riverside - the contest post that I had written for Expedia, Spot me with my entry on the Expedia contest page of IndiBlogger and A Rea…

Brahmand Ghat: Purani Gokul - Mahavan, Mathura

Arti May 21, 2012

Just a few mtrs. ahead of Raman Reti and Nand Bhavan (next diary entry), along the banks of the river Yamuna is another sacred spot - the Brahmand Ghat . This is the spot where an infant Lord Krishna had shown the entire universe or Brahmand in his mouth to His mother Yashoda. That is how the place came to be known as the Brahmand Ghat. The Board explains …

Raman Reti or Raman Van in Old Gokul, Vrindavan

Arti May 15, 2012

Our first stop enroute to Vrindavan from Mathura is Raman Reti or Raman Van in Old Gokul, a few kms. off and approximately 45 minutes away from Mathura . The first thing that catches our eye here is a deer sanctuary . People flock around to catch a glimpse of the innocent and friendly creatures and the best thing is that these deer’s are quite willing to oblige…

Boat Ride along the River Yamuna in Mathura

Arti May 08, 2012

After the stroll on the banks of the River Yamuna in the morning, evening saw us at the banks once again, this time to picture the city through a different lens – The Boat Ride. We are at the Vishram ghat (the main ghat of Mathura ), the best and perhaps the only place where one will find several different boats strapped up to the Yamuna riverfront. All the boats…