by Priyanka | Feb 15, 2025 | In Spirituality, Pilgrimage (Yatras)
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...
by Priyanka | Jan 18, 2025 | In Spirituality, India, North India, Pilgrimage (Yatras), Temples
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...
by Priyanka | Aug 2, 2024 | In Spirituality, Nepal, Pilgrimage (Yatras), Temples
I visited Nepal in early June 2024. Those were days of unprecedented heat. The rains were held up, and the weather became like an inferno. As karma had it, I was there on some of those extremely hot days. I had a very intense yatra taking place and my inner experience...
by Priyanka | Mar 8, 2024 | In Spirituality, India, Pilgrimage (Yatras)
Due to the unravelling of some personal connections, I happened to find out about a lesser-known Nath Tradition sub-path called the Nimbargi Sampradaya. It is also referred to as the Inchegeri Sampradaya. This blog post tells you about a specific line of yogis that...
by Priyanka | Oct 5, 2023 | In Spirituality, India, Pilgrimage (Yatras), South India, Temples
On the 14-kilometer-long pradakshina around the sacred Arunachalam hill in the South Indian city of Tiruvannamalai, you’ll find a multitude of temples. Planning which temples to visit in your Girivalam is a crucial aspect of this sacred journey. As the choice of...
by Priyanka | May 5, 2023 | In Spirituality, India, Jain, Pilgrimage (Yatras), Temples, West India
With the Girnar ropeway operational, devotees can go from foot of the mountain to the Amba Mandir in 10 minutes. Earlier, we had to climb 4000 steps to reach this temple. It has taken years of litigation and waiting for environmental permits for this longest temple...