by Priyanka | May 11, 2024 | In Spirituality, India, West India
A while back I found out about the Hari Om Ashrams in Surat & Nadiad where devotees can go into a few days of maun or silence. Food is provided so devotees are free to spend their entire day by themselves in whatever sadhana and activity they choose. The cost of...
by Priyanka | May 2, 2024 | In Spirituality, India, South India, Temples
A favourite of the locals, Mahakuta is a group of temples with a lovely water tank amidst them called Vishnu Pushkarni. Located near Badami, Aihole and Patadakal which have many wonderful heritage ruins – it is nice to spend time in this temple space that has...
by Priyanka | Apr 29, 2024 | In Spirituality, India, Temples
As I was writing my blog post on Badami, it reminded me of my experience in Hampi, a decade back. When I looked at the blog posts I had written for Hampi, I realized that the most impactful place I visited on that trip was not mentioned anywhere. This is natural...
by Priyanka | Apr 25, 2024 | In Spirituality, India, South India, Temples
On 15th Jan 2023, the second 112 ft Adiyogi Shiva statue was inaugurated at the newly established Sadhguru Sannidhi ashram in Chikkaballapur, roughly 70 kms from Bengaluru city. Since then, many people who had always wanted to visit the Adiyogi, but never ended up...
by Priyanka | Apr 23, 2024 | In Spirituality, Temples
In March, during the Holi festival, I began researching Narasimha, the 4th avatar of Vishnu. I thoroughly enjoyed going down this rabbit hole and wish to share my findings with you today! What started this journey was the Holika dahan bonfire. For a large part of...
by Priyanka | Mar 23, 2024 | In Spirituality, India, South India, Temples
When I was considering a trip to Tirupati, I found it difficult to figure out all the details for a good darshan. I spoke to a fellow sadhaka who has visited Tirupati umpteen number of times and explored the various darshan types and activities. He has given me a...
