Author: Priyanka
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Mahavir Jain Temple in Kattumalaiyanur, a Tamil Nadu Village
In 2018, the Mahavir Janma Kalyanak or the birth anniversary of Mahavir Swami happened on 29th March. I was then in Tiruvannamalai. Typically on these ‘big’ days, I like to visit a Jain temple. So while there are a few Jain temples in Tiruvannamalai city, I thought of going to the one marked as “Mahaveer…
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Travel Budget: A Month in the Himalayas for 15000 INR ($200) or Less
“How much do you spend while traveling?” is a question that I have been frequently asked. And I have been meaning to write posts on travel expenses for a long time. People often assume that travel is a lot more expensive than it needs to be. Our travel budget really depends on our choices as…
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10 Ways To Make Your Adiyogi Visit More Memorable
The Adiyogi visit is powerful for many devotees. This post is an attempt to help you make it even better…
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Jain Temples Of Puzhal, Chennai
Earlier, in April, came the auspicious day of Chaitri Poonam or the Full moon of the Chaitra month for Jains. It is the day the first disciple of Adinath, Pundrik Swami got enlightened. And along with him crores of other swamis. Adinath (or Rushabhnath) is the first Jain tirthankar in this half yuga cycle, so…
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Griffon Vultures are Awesome! That Crazy Hike in the Subbetica, Andalucia
(I didn’t click this pic, it’s from Pixabay.com 🙂 ) I had that solo hiking situation in Andalucia, Spain where I eventually got lost and had to be rescued. Well, yes, the latter part of it – getting lost, accepting it and then getting rescued – was totally crazy and I had to write down…
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3 Solo Travel Stories: Getting Sick While Travelling
It’s 1 AM and I am sitting awake in bed. I don’t think I can sleep as the tummy has a roller-coaster running inside. I am not entirely sure what caused this but maybe that Fried Rice I had last Sunday. It’s often inevitable to try out new places to eat and drink when traveling.…
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Why Learn Kalaripayattu?
“I am going to learn kalaripayattu in Kerala.” What’s that? was the first response from most people. After explaining that it is the world’s oldest martial artform, people thought it was a cool thing to do. It is also unusual of course, but nothing new in that for me 😉 As travellers and also as…
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Day to Day Notes with Kalaripayattu in Kozhikode, Kerala
Here I am in Kozhikode (pronounced Co-Li-co-Day), Kerala for a week of Kalaripayattu. As with Kalari, this is also my first experience with Kerala – I am staying at my teacher’s (respectfully called Gurakkal) homestay, getting vegetarian Malabar food (without onion and garlic) and everyone typically speaks only Malayalam sometimes with a smattering of Hindi…
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21 Mumbai City Photos : Black And White
When I am not “on the road”, my base is Mumbai at my parents house. Naturally, when I am there, I wish to explore and uncover interesting stories. This implies heritage walks, chit-chatting with people from different strata of life, clicking photos and so on. 😉 And here are some of these Mumbai city photos!…