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Many Temples in the Mahalakshmi Kshetra of Mumbai: Swami Samarth, Swaminarayan, Hanumanji & More

by | February 20, 2025 | In Spirituality, India, Pilgrimage (Yatras), Temples, West India | 0 Comments

Mumbai has a few powerful devis around which major localities of the city have been named. In fact, the name ‘Mumbai’ itself comes from Mumba devi. In this blog post, I want to highlight a little about the different temples scattered around the Mahalakshmi Devi temple...
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A Travel Guide to Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, Prayagraj 

by | February 16, 2025 | In Spirituality, India, North India, Pilgrimage (Yatras) | 0 Comments

I have created a lot of content around this Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 happening at Prayagraj. I also visited the event as a sadhaka and had a very powerful experience. In this blog, I am collating all this information for all of you! Hope it will help you have a deeper...
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5 Ways to a Powerful Isha Mahashivratri Experience 

by | February 15, 2025 | In Spirituality, Pilgrimage (Yatras) | 0 Comments

Isha Mahashivratri is one of the most watched events on the planet. Last year, it had 140 million live views from across the globe on the Mahashivratri night itself. A staggering number, however, the question arises for us as pilgrims about how to ensure a powerful...
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History of Oswal Jains: Which Devi is Kuldevi Osiya Mata (Sachchiya Mata)? 

by | January 21, 2025 | In Spirituality, India, Jain, West India | 0 Comments

The Jain Oswal community is spread across the world and is a well-known group at that. This blog post is about their kuldevi – Osiya Mata, also called Sachchiya Mata. First, we will understand some history of the Osiyan town, its role, the people staying in it and...
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Exploring Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley as a Strict Vegetarian 
It was only when I travelled to Nepal that I truly appreciated how similar it is to India. The intermingled Hindu & Buddhist religious spaces transported me to Kashi at one moment and McLeodganj at another. I didn’t understand Nepali language, but I could easily...
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Why Traditional Dharamshalas Don’t Allow Solo Pilgrims
There is one primary reason I hear when I ask "why solo travellers are not allowed a room in the traditional dharamshalas?" That is: "they might commit suicide" Yes. I am serious. They might commit suicide. Like people never travel alone. The only ones who do are...
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Joy of Gujarati Winter Vegetables: Undhiyu, Umbadiyu & Other Special Foods 
The advent of winter season leads to interesting flurries in the food scene of Gujarat. In this blog, I am sharing with you the change in the Gujarati kitchens when the winter vegetables like Tuver & Papdi arrive. What kind of dishes are made... so you can plan to...
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Bangalore (Chikkaballapur) to Ahmedabad (Adalaj) Solo Self-Drive via NH 52 in My WagonR
Until a few days earlier, I thought NH 48 was the obvious choice for this journey from Chikkaballapur on outskirts of Bengaluru to Adalaj on outskirts of Ahmedabad. However, surprisingly Google maps suggested the NH 52 route at that time (though now when I checked to...
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