Category: In Spirituality
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A Song on the Saraswati River, Inspired from Michel Danino’s book
When Sutlej and Yamuna bid Goodbye to Her, the Mighty Sarasvati bid Goodbye to Us!
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My First Experience of Sadhguru ShriBrahma Guru Pooja Event at Yelanahalli
Already for a year or so, I was feeling really connected to Sadhguru ShriBrahma. I saw the documentary, pushed Prem anna to discuss the exact places in detail which helped me write the blog on all His pilgrimage spots and, in general, felt really connected. So, it was wonderful that I arrived in Coimbatore in…
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Less Known Gujarat ni Vav, Sihor Stepwell (Brahma Kund), Bhavnagar – Palitana Highway
Not a lot of people know about this quaint, lovely vav in the town of Sihor, Saurashtra – very short detour off the Bhavnagar – Palitana highway. If you are in the area, do consider visiting and acknowledging the place. You can also visit the shrines, keep some money etc… – if not for the…
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Famous Temples of Tamil Nadu, My BucketList After Moving To Coimbatore
I write these bucketlist posts simply to list out the places I want to visit in future. So, I don’t forget them and can plan a trip or detour whenever the opportunity presents itself. When I shifted to Coimbatore, it brought a lot of places very close to me. Ooty is just a few hours…
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Cycle Rides & Temple Visits, Powerful Combination <3
The other day I cycled down to a friends place. It was a stop on my way back from a cycle trip to a powerful temple. I was telling him that it always helps me if one of the main stops on my cycle trips is a powerful temple or ashram or meditation spot. And…
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Dada Bhagwan Samadhi at Kelanpur Near Vadodara, Gujarat
Since, I set up my home base in Ahmedabad (outskirts), road trips to Surat have become routine. While my parents prefer the train, I am more particular about the COVID situation. And so during the past year or so, I always preferred to hire a car. And thus, on the car trips from Ahmedabad to…
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My Many Conversations on Perur Temple – Kashi of Tamil Nadu, Western Chidambaram and more
Roughly 7 km from my rental apartment in Coimbatore’s fun neighbourhood of RS Puram, lies the lovely temple of Perur. I would have passed it by as any other south Indian temple except that people around me keep mentioning this powerful temple. Way back in 2006, when India or the world barely knew about Sadhguru…
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Himachal & Garhwal Religon, Spirituality & Culture, Common Layers
My first trip to the mighty Himalayas was to Garhwal – Gangotri dham. It was way back in the 2003-ish years. We hadn’t seen a single image of the Himalayas except some calendar brochure shots, which I quickly disbelieved. So, when my mother insisted, and we went upwards from Haridwar to the Gangotri dham, the…
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How to Visit Auroville for an Immersive Experience?
Understanding how to shape an immersive experience when we visit Auroville. Video chats with someone who has been staying there for over 3 months now…
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Quaint Snake Shrine: Naag Devta in Adalaj, Gujarat
There is an Orissa style Jagannath Mandir near this Trimandir ashram complex, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. We went there on a stroll once, enroute we came to a small shrine at the side of the road. Curious, I checked which deity it was – the Naag Devta. A quaint, small shrine with…