Who am I? . . . I am someone who was born years ago, by the grace of Lord Shiva and the penance of Sage Gautama, from the Western Ghats at Trimbakeshwar in the beautiful family of the Sacred Rivers of India. Highly inspired by River Ganga - the eldest of all my sibling sisters, who had already successfully carved her own renowned course th…
Read moreAfter 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…
Read moreAfter freshening up at our hotel room , we head towards the first place in our Mathura itinerary - Vishram Ghat - the chief ghat of Mathura on the banks of the river Yamuna. The way to the river front is through narrow lanes and a fleet of stairs, lined by shops selling all kinds of religious paraphernalia on both sides of the pathway. Vitthal Dwar - Entr…
Read moreNasikana Dharmik Gramstanam meaning Nashik is a religious province - This inscription carved in the very ancient Pandav caves aptly describes my next destination – Nashik. Nashik and Shirdi being in close proximity to each other, people generally visit both the cities whenever they plan a trip to this part of the country. Situated 100 km from Shirdi and 190 k…
Read moreRiver Narmada Believed to be older than River Ganga , River Narmada is one of the most sacred rivers of the seven holy rivers of India (other six being Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Sindhu, Kaveri and Godavari ). She is worshipped as a living Goddess in the country and flows through parts of Gujarat and central India. Her mere divine sight is said to purify a pers…
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