by Priyanka | Sep 21, 2023 | In Spirituality, South India, Temples
Nestled in Andhra Pradesh is a district called Sathya Sai. The headquarters of this district is the city of Puttaparthi, birthplace of Sathya Sai Baba. The main ashram of Sathya Sai called Prashanthi Nilayam is located here. There are many other establishments of the...
by Priyanka | Sep 7, 2023 | In Spirituality, South India, Temples
Devotees to the Bangalore Adiyogi, often skip the Naga mandapam temple in their hurry to see (and click pictures with) the Adiyogi statue. Here’s a detailed blog post for those of you who are genuinely interested in this beautiful Naga mandapam temple....
by Priyanka | Aug 30, 2023 | In Spirituality, International, Temples
I don’t know when my trip to the American continents may happen, but I do know that there is a place in Kauai, Hawaii that I would like to visit if I am in the area. A Shiva temple with a Rudraksha tree grove – doesn’t that excite you too? I have...
by Priyanka | Aug 13, 2023 | In Spirituality, South India
In Ramana Ashramam, located at the foot of Arunchalam mountain, bhajans happen daily. During this time, a lot of devotees circumambulate Ramana’s samadhi continuously. For me, it brought to mind memories when a monk had told me to do 108 pradakshinas, I...
by Priyanka | Aug 6, 2023 | In Spirituality, India, South India, Temples
With this blog post, I start my writing into the Girivalam i.e. circumambulation (pradakshina) around the sacred Arunachala mountain of Tiruvannamalai. It feels fitting to start this series with Adi Annamalai temple, one of the 3 oldest temples in the region. The...
