Category: In Spirituality
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Curate Your Shirdi Sai Baba Trip: One-Stop Blog Post
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Writing this blog post to help you experience the most on your Shirdi yatra…
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Makar Sankranti, Celebrating Movement of the Sun: Kite-Flying, Pongal & More
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The unassuming Sun completed its southward movement. As it started northwards, little did it know, all over India there were burst of myriad festivities!
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Arunachala Mahadeepam, Tiruvannamalai: My Solo Yatra on Karthik Purnima
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Once in a while the clouds shifted and we could see the orange flare of the mahadeepam on the hilltop…
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Girnar Parikrama: From Kartik Agyaras to Kartik Poornima (Dev Diwali)
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A pilgrimage through a reserve forest with meagre facilities, ancient temples and powerful sacred spots.
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Girivalam Temples to Visit on Your Pradakshina Around Arunachala
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Planning your Girivalam? Which temples will you visit? Read on for some help… :)
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Visiting Puttaparthi, Sathya Sai’s Birthplace
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Puttaparthi, the town that seems to have grown with Sathya Sai Baba…
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Sadhguru’s Naga Temple, the One with the Magnificent View of Adiyogi (Bangalore)
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Naga, the guardian deity of the Bangalore Adiyogi kshetra lives in this impressive and beautiful mandapam temple!
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108 Rudraksha Trees in Kauai, Hawaii: A Sacred Grove!
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In the far off corner of the planet – Kauai, Hawaii – there exists a Hindu monastery with Shiva temples and a sacred Rudraksha grove!
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Discover the Girivalam: Circumambulating the Sacred Hill of Arunachala in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
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The common traditional practice of Pradakshina was fired up for me ….
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Adi Annamalai Temple on the Girivalam Route, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu: Where Ramana Maharshi Heard SamaVeda Chants
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One of the 3 oldest temples found in Tiruvannamalai. Situated on the opposite side of the hill from the famous Arunachaleshwar temple, this Adi Annamalai is an intriguing space surrounded with legends and stories.
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The 21 ft USA Adiyogi at Isha Institute of Inner Sciences, Tennessee
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Pondering on the 21 ft Adiyogi at the Isha Institute of Inner Sciences aka USA Isha ashram.
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Where Can We Find Aghoris?
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Where can we spot the arcane Aghori yogis? And if we spot them, will we recognize them for who they are?
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Girnar, where Aghora & Jainism Meet & the Current Hindu-Jain Controversy
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From the cremation ground sadhana and all things TABOO to clean, marble temples and extreme non-violence. The coexistence of Aghora & Jainism on the sacred mountain of Girnar is an intriguing phenomena…
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What To Do When Driving Alone? Mindful Driving Practices I Follow
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I have solo, self driven over 6000kms across India so far. Some notes in this blog post on mindful practices I incorporate as I drive!
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105th Guru Pooja @ Sadguru SriBrahma Yelanahalli Ashram
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Happy to have visited the 2nd Sadhguru ShriBrahma Guru Pooja event at the Yelanahalli ashram, Nilgiris.
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Girnar Parvat, Lesser Known Jain Temples & Shrines
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Most Jain devotees spend 80% of their time in the temple towards doing the pooja of main idol. In this blog, I am advocating exploring some lesser known shrines on Girnar
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Is there an Underground Temple Below Adiyogi? Err, there is A temple below Adiyogi but…..
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Let’s know more about the temple below Adiyogi….
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Jain Tirthankar Neminath’s Deep Footprint on the Sacred Girnar Mountain
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Let’s know more about Neminath bhagwan’s diksha, kevalgyaan and nirvana spots and ancient caves and temples on Girnar mountain
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Girnar Ropeway: a Bane or Boon? Unsustainable Access to Pristine Pilgrimage Areas?
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This is a tricky topic to write about, but the first time I heard that a ropeway was being started at the Girnar mountain, I thought back to my first pilgrimage on this pure hill…..
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Here’s Why I am Huge Fan of Adiyogi Light Show aka Divya Darshanam (Not Because I am an Isha Meditator)
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I feel not much is spoken about the Adiyogi light show. And there is something to speak of. Of the technology that is on display, for free, for masses from all walks of life, and with the bonus of a powerful visual and audio experience.
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Visiting Sadhguru SriBrahma ashram at Kaikatti, Annur
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Thanks to my curiousity and interest to visit obscure places, I often land up in fairly offbeat corners of rural India looking up a shrine or temple marked on the map. Such was also my visit to Sadhguru ShriBrahma’s small ashram in Kaikatti near Annur, Tamil Nadu. (My blog on all Sadhguru ShriBrahma shrines here)…
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Beyond the Tourist Trail: Lesser-Known Travel Books for a Different Perspective
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Looking for lesser-known travel book recommendations that are offbeat, adventurous, and sure to satisfy your wanderlust? From spiritual journeys to endangered species, these books offer unique perspectives and inspiring tales of exploration. Read on.
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Jalari Lakshmi Narasimha Temple: Quaint Temple Seen from the Adiyogi, Chikkaballapur
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Nestled amidst the hills, this temple gopuram rises above lush green foliage. Creating almost a mystery of the days of old for the spiritual seeker.
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Mahashivratri Pilgrimage, Sadhguru Shiva Yatra: How You Can Join & Other Details
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Sadhguru announced the Shiva Yatra a few years back. He basically asked devotees to walk, cycle or come by bullock cart for the Isha Mahashivratri. The Chennai shiva padyatra has been happening every year since past 10 years! And these yatris sure create a inspirational impact! Now many more city folks have joined in! This…
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A Song on the Saraswati River, Inspired from Michel Danino’s book
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When Sutlej and Yamuna bid Goodbye to Her, the Mighty Sarasvati bid Goodbye to Us!
