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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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Dwadash Madhav Temples of Prayagraj, Historic Parikrama

by | January 18, 2025 | In Spirituality, India, North India, Pilgrimage (Yatras), Temples | 0 Comments

This blog post is taken from my eBook ‘Plan your transformative Maha Kumbh Yatra at Prayagraj”, available on Amazon for 99 INR only. Buy now. Prachin Veni Madhav is the nagara devta or the main deity of Prayagraj. The temple is ancient, graced by great devotees like...
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Mumbai’s Babulnath Shiva Temple & it’s Nath Sampradaya Connection: Raja Sundarnathji Avadhuta!

by | January 15, 2025 | In Spirituality, India, Temples, West India | 0 Comments

The Babulnath Shiva temple was once the tallest structure in the island town of Mumbai because it is situated on a hillock. Mumbai is now a bustling metro city and financial capital of the country, however, at one time it was still a rustic little, small town – where...
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6 Places to Explore in the Pashupatinath Kshetra, More than Just a Temple!!

by | December 10, 2024 | In Spirituality, Nepal, Temples | 0 Comments

So much to explore in the Pashupatinath Kshetra! As a typical ancient Hindu temple complex, it is interesting enough but Pashupatinath is a different level. It is almost like a mini city I feel. I expected one large sprawling Shiva temple complex, a few Bhairava...
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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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