Padayani Temple Ritual Of Kerala To Pacify Bhagwathi
Padayani is a Devi temple ritual from Kerala. The word Padayani comes from the word Pedani which means military formation. So, is it a celebration of war heroes? Well, yes and no. No, because...
12 Popular Ram Bhajans For Your Diwali Playlist
Diwali is the biggest festival in India. Diwali means shopping for new clothes, new gadgets, for the trading community it means the new year and of course it is the beginning of the winter...
Burhanpur MP – Where Taj Mahal Was To Be Originally Built
Burhanpur – I only knew that Mumtaz Mahal of Taj Mahal fame died in this city while giving birth to her 14th child. Beyond this, I had no idea what this city was. So,...
Naimisharanya Sacred Land Of Veda, Purana, Satyanarayan Katha
In the forests of Naimisharanya, sat the 88,000 Rishis and Ved Vyasa revealed the Vedas, Puranas, and Shastras to them. You read any Indian scripture, and you find the mention of Naimisharanya. The name...
Where to Buy Kanchipuram Sarees in Kanchipuram?
Say Kanchipuram and the colorful Kanchipuram Sarees is all you can think of. Even the beautiful ancient temples of Kanchipuram step back and let you soak in the silken grandeur of its only industry....
Kalibari or Kali Mata Mandir Trail in Kolkata
Kolkata remains a strong bastion of Shakti worship. You may not spot the temple dome from afar thanks to the rising skyscrapers but as you come close, those massive hibiscus garlands will surely catch...
Kalamezhuthum Pattum – The Temple Ritual of Kerala
Kalamezhuthum Pattum was a surprise discovery in Kerala, where I was to attend a seminar on Devi Worship in India. I never knew that the worship of Devi, especially in her form of Bhadrakali...
Monsoon Road Trip to Surla Falls, Goa – A Day Trip from Panaji
Surla Falls is on the edge of the western ghats bordering Goa and Karnataka state. Surla Waterfalls is also known as Sural Waterfalls and by its Konkani (local language) name Ladkyacho Vozar, meaning Falls of...
Colors Of Naropa Festival, Hemis Monastery In Ladakh
Hemis Monastery cradles the finest relics of Buddhist culture that thrived in Central Asia since millennia. Standing tall in the folds of arid deserted highlands of the Ladakh Himalayas, Hemis Monastery is the sacred...
Ganga Aarti At Dashashwamedh Ghat In Varanasi
Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi is a spectacle to watch. It is a perfect example of the ancient tradition of River worship in India packaged in a way that it attracts all kinds...
