Uttar Pradesh
Birla Temple or Gita Mandir Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
“The power of God is with you at all times; through the activities of mind, senses, breathing, and emotions; and is constantly doing all the work using you as a mere instrument.” ~ Bhagavad Gita. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The holy cities of Mathura and Vrindavan are peppered with numer…
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Yamuna River
Soulie Saturday #17: Just Row, My Friend (Boat Ride, Vishram Ghat, Mathura)
Boat Ride by the River Yamuna in Mathura. Just row, row my friend -- rise up and high with the waters, or keep low and bend. Watch out for the currents, the joys and the sorrows, emotions, pain, melancholy and exuberance; expressions of the heart, all God sent, to help you grow and strengthen, fortify, brace and transcend. Just row, row …
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Soulie Series
Soulie Saturday #16: My Small Little Thread. (Nidhivan, Vrindavan)
Threads strung on the beads of love, trust and faith in Nidhivan, Vrindavan. Faith is not always invisible I see it in my small little thread – a whirl of thoughts in my head, organizing, breaking away from fear, as I tie my small little thread and weave a bond of love and protection with my friend – in red. Love is not always blind I feel…
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Uttar Pradesh
Brahmand Ghat: Purani Gokul - Mahavan, Mathura
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 …
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Vrindavan
Raman Reti or Raman Van in Old Gokul, Vrindavan
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…
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Yamuna Arti
Boat Ride along the River Yamuna in Mathura
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…
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Uttar Pradesh
Flavors of Mathura: Lal Peda, Kachori, Samosa, etc (Where to Eat in Mathura)
Apart from all the history and the exquisite tales of the past, there was one more aspect of Mathura that we took delight in – Food! Mathura has a lot to offer when it comes to eating out. But let me warn you beforehand, if you are one of those who prefer the luxury and ambiance of high end hotels, then the city will disappoint you big time. The only way to enjoy…
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