Category: West India
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Most Important Jain Tirth: Siddhachal Mountain, Palitana
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The most important Jain tirtha for the Shwetambar Jains!
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Many Temples in the Mahalakshmi Kshetra of Mumbai: Swami Samarth, Swaminarayan, Hanumanji & More
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Mahalakshmi Kshetra for Spiritual Sadhakas
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History of Oswal Jains: Which Devi is Kuldevi Osiya Mata (Sachchiya Mata)?
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A look into my Kuldevi, Osiya Mata or Sachchiya Mata as she is called. This is part of my series of posts on the Jain Oswal community (to which I belong)
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Mumbai’s Babulnath Shiva Temple & it’s Nath Sampradaya Connection: Raja Sundarnathji Avadhuta!
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Nath Sampradaya has a deep connection with the Babulnath Shiva Temple in Mumbai. Read all about it here.
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Impressive Nasik Road Railway Station: AC Waiting Rooms, Stays & Sleeping Pods
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Calmly impressive railway station. Has some old and understated vibe coupled with many modern facilities. It was a good combo.
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Mauna (Silence) Ashrams of Surat & Nadiad on Banks of Narmada | Hari Om Mota
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Mauna rooms for sadhakas from all walks of life to stay in solitude and silence
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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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Joy of Gujarati Winter Vegetables: Undhiyu, Umbadiyu & Other Special Foods
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The food scene in Gujarat changes quite a bit during winter…
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Tuljapur Bhavani Temple, A Shaktipeeth & Shivaji’s Kuldevi in Maharashtra
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Is it a fort? Is it a temple? It’s a Warrior Goddess Temple in Tuljapur, Maharashtra! Jai Maa Bhavani!
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3 Delicious Sattvic (No Onion, No Garlic) Food Restaurants in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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These 3 restaurants in Ahmedabad stood out for me in my search for sattvic and delicious foods!
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Near the Adalaj StepWell, 3 Beautiful Temples: Trimandir, Jagannath & BAPS Hanumanji
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A mix of beautiful temples by the highway right outside the Adalaj town, famous for the Queen’s Stepwell. Know more here.
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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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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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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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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 Booking Prices, Timings, Distance from Jain Temples & Dattatreya Peak
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Recently, my family members went on a Girnar Jain temple pilgrimage and they mentioned the new ropeway has finally started…..
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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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Mahatma Mandir, GandhiNagar #GujaratModel
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A futuristic ‘museum’, where people can live through Gandhiji’s life story in a short hour or two.
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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!
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Less Known Gujarat ni Vav, Sihor Stepwell (Brahma Kund), Bhavnagar – Palitana Highway
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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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Dada Bhagwan Samadhi at Kelanpur Near Vadodara, Gujarat
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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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Gujarati Winter Sweets, What a Scrumptious Way To Warm Up! [Indian Foods Series]
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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 delicacies. And considering that it has been quite cold…
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Dumas Beach Town Photo Story | Surat, Gujarat
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Dumas is a laidback, quaint coastal town, very close to Surat. It’s a popular day visit for its beach and street food. However, there is much more to explore. Here are some photos from my visit.
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Quaint Snake Shrine: Naag Devta in Adalaj, Gujarat
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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…
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Girnar Pilgrimage Routes: The New & Old Stairways
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In my earlier post, I wrote about going in search of Aghoris at Girnar base. The next day morning was an eclipse, the 2020 solar eclipse that was seen in India. Since my niece and nephew were with us, we couldn’t take them outside during the solar eclipse as they might end up looking at…
