Sunset
Soulie Saturday #4: Sunset with Mother Ganga, Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh.
There was still some time for the evening arti to begin; I sat on the ghats of Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh as close to her waters as I could. The atmosphere was abuzz with activity and one could hear incomprehensible murmurs all around. I focused my attention on the soft gurgling sound sound of River Ganga instead... Serene and calm, ah ... G…
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Uttarakhand
Photographical Memories from the Himalayas: River Ganga...
River Ganga holds a lot of charm and fascination for most believers and I am no different. I managed to catch up with Her many a times throughout the Char Dham Yatra of mine... Turning a few pages to see where and in what form... "Of purifers I am the wind, of the wielders of weapons I am Rama, of fishes I am the shark, and of flowing rivers I am the Ga…
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Triveni Sangam
My Allahabad Journey in Photos - II (Magh Mela)
Along the way to the Triveni Sangam... [ Pilgrims coming from all directions with a single goal of taking a holy dip at the Sangam] [ Security men at the Mela ] [ Look at the crowds we were a part of !!] [ Gathering of Sadhus in one of the various religious camps ] [ An elderly couple enjoying the chaats ] [ Giant wheel at the Mela ] [ Tempora…
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Triveni Sangam
A Journey of Enlightenment - My Personal Experience of the Magh Mela
The main reason for people visiting Allahabad is to take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam . It is believed that taking a bath here washes away ones sins and grants liberation (Moksha).The Triveni Sangam is the confluence of three of the most revered rivers of India – The Ganga , Yamuna and Saraswati . We had decided to take a bath here during the Magh Mela wh…
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