by Priyanka | Dec 6, 2021 | In Spirituality, North India
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...
by Priyanka | Jan 20, 2021 | In Spirituality, India, South India
Auroville can be a surreal experience on our first visit. It is a mix of forest and urban living. There are many different communities within the ashram which feel disjointed until we understand how it all works. Many first-time visitors may have a tough time in...
by Priyanka | Jan 15, 2021 | India, Vegetarian Food, West India
We are past the festival of Uttaran or Makar Sankranti – the time when locals here near Ahmedabad, Gujarat say the cold will start to diminish. The past winter months, I have had a gala time here in this Trimandir ashram gorging on amazing Gujarati food...
by Priyanka | Dec 9, 2020 | India, West India
On a laidback, sleepy Friday morning we headed to Surat airport to drop of my uncle. We then decided to ride to Dumas for a quick exploration as it is only 7 kms from Surat airport. These were still COVID lockdown days and a weekday morning, so we got a fairly empty...
by Priyanka | Nov 5, 2020 | In Spirituality, India, Temples, West India
the shrine was opposite these flags 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...
by Priyanka | Oct 6, 2020 | In Spirituality, India, Pilgrimage (Yatras), South India, Temples, Top Reads
Most of us Isha Yoga meditators are always eager to visit Sadhguru SriBrahma spots and usually find them to be palpably powerful. Not surprising given SadhguruJV’s connection with him. “Sadhguru Sri Brahma is a reminder for me because I am also full of...
