by Priyanka | Mar 21, 2023 | In Spirituality, India, South India, Temples
One of the proverbial temples of old that we can envision – located in a quaint corner of the world far away from civilization, surrounded by green forests, undulating hills and peace. This Jalari Narasimha temple near Adiyogi resembles such a picture. As you...
by Priyanka | Feb 20, 2023 | Driving, India, Women Solo Travel
Feb 2023 had an interesting adventure in store for me. I started off on a self-driving road trip from Ahmedabad to Coimbatore on 28th January. This what my route looked like, pretty straight forward highway route. Ahmedabad – Surat – Mumbai – Pune...
by Priyanka | Jan 30, 2023 | In Spirituality, India, Pilgrimage (Yatras), South India
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...
by Priyanka | Jan 16, 2023 | Cycling, Frequently Asked, India
Every now and then someone comes along who wants to buy a bicycle. And they ask me, “which cycle should I buy”. Before I can suggest anything I actually need to know so many details! This blog is my quick scribble Bicycle Buying guide on all the aspects...
by Priyanka | Nov 6, 2022 | India, Unexpectedly Awesome, West India
Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat is a laidback small city only 45 minutes from the larger and chaotic Ahmedabad (a metro city). So, it feels a little strange that Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat and not Ahmedabad…. But then slowly the charm of its...
by Priyanka | Nov 5, 2022 | In Spirituality, India, West India
Recently, I read the book ‘The Lost River: On the Trail of the Saravati’ by Michel Danino. As the name suggests, it is about the Saraswati river. The book follows archealogical evidences from the Harappan Civilization and geological/other environmental...