Yamunotri
Introduction to Uttarakhand and the Char Dhams
Before starting the Char Dham Yatra , first let us briefly know about Uttarakhand and the Yatra… Introduction to Uttarakhand The state of Uttarakhand is also known as Dev Bhoomi meaning the Land of the Gods as there are numerous pilgrimage sites in this region none more important than the Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib. The Pandavas are associated with the place and …
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Indie Travel Podcast
My Guest Post for Indie Travel Podcast
I just finished a guest post for Indie Travel Podcast , an independent travel hub with regular audio and video podcasts along with articles by travellers from all over the world hosted by Craig and Linda Martin, and I am really happy about it!!! But what makes me happier is the fact that today is the auspicious day of MahaShivratri . According to the scriptures, ri…
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Uttarakhand
Planning the Char Dham Yatra - Accomodation, Travel Route Map and Itinerary
All our planning to the Char Dham was last minute. All the 4 temples usually open on the auspicious day of Akshay Tritiya (May) and remain so only for a specific period of time every year. This year the Gangotri temple and the Badrinath temple were to close on 6th November and 18th November respectively. Keeping in mind the Temple closure dates, mother’s persist…
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Uttarakhand
In the Lap of the Heavenly Himalayas... The CHAR DHAM Yatra
I have long left the mountains and the rivers… I am actually writing this almost 4 months later… but how I still long for the Himalayas… For many years now, my Dad has had a strong desire to do a Char Dham Yatra. But, due to some unavoidable circumstances, it got cancelled every time leaving him disappointed… It was sometime at the end of October 2010 … Festive s…
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Indiblogger
Travelling with a Purpose - To Experience the Magh Mela in Allahabad
The Vedic literature states that whoever bathes in the Triveni Sangam at the auspicious time of the Magh Mela is guaranteed liberation from birth and death. That is specifically the reason why the Magh Mela (the annual festival of Allahabad held during the months of Jan-Feb), also known as the Mini Kumbh Mela , has always attracted millions of sages and pilg…
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Weekend Getaway
Photographs from Here, There and Everywhere in Nashik-Shirdi...
A shop selling a large variety of brass and bronze statues of various Gods and Goddesses, temple bells, wind-chimes etc. outside the Kalaram Temple in Nashik . Trimbakeshwar , being the land of Lord Shiva Rudraksh beads are sold in plenty here. Spot them in the extreme right and left hand sides of this photograph taken near the Trimbakeshwar Temple . Characteri…
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Weekend Getaway
Photographs from Here and There in Nashik-Shirdi... Along the Way
Sunshine is delicious, Rain is refreshing, Wind braces us up, Clouds are exhilarating; There is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather - John Ruskin Similar Post - Photographs from Here and There in Rajasthan... Along the Way
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Weekend Getaway
Kushavart Kund - Trimbakeshwar
After visiting the Trimbakeshwar Temple , we headed towards a water tank revered as a sacred bathing place, the Kushavart kund . [ The sacred pilgrimage known as Kushavart in Trimbakeshwar ] There is an interesting account explaining the significance of the place. Sage Gautam once committed a sin of killing a cow. As an act of repentance, He performed penance at t…
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Weekend Getaway
Trimbakeshwar Temple - One of the 12 Jyotirlings
Located at a distance of about 30 km from Nashik and 125 km from Shirdi , at the foothills of a mountain called Brahmagiri, the Trimbakeshwar Temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas (Self manifested lingams of Shiva popularly known as the Dwadasa Jyotirlinga) of Shiva. There are accounts of Lord Rama having made the Yatra at Trimbakeshwar . [ One of the 12 Jyotir…
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Weekend Getaway
Other Places to visit in Nashik - Tapovan
Tapovan is a province which was blessed by the touch of Lord Rama’s feet during His exile . It was later used by the monks and sages for their spiritual advancement and welfare of the public in general. Tapovan literally means jungle for meditation and penance . [ Idols of Lord Rama, Laxman and Goddess Sita at Tapovan ] [ The beautiful setting of the river and th…
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