Burma and Madras have traditionally been linked by the British rule, people and customs. They still are... Burma- A mix of the old and the new This is a picture that I had clicked of a monk in one of the temples that I visited in Burma (current Myanmar). He was delivering a sermon under a makeshift...
The Beatles and their India connection. Their spiritual journey with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Indian music and the White Album. The Hippie generation. The Swinging 1960s, The Beatles, India and The Fab Four. A generation disillusioned with the rush for materialism. The turning away from it all. Idealism, Spirituality, Yogis and Sanyasis. The search for Utopia. And...
This northernmost town of Kiruna, Sweden might not be a part of your bucket list but you might find your true calling in this cold, cold town if you are one for me-time, we-time or adventure. Kiruna is at the north of Swedish Lapland. The town is known for its huge coal mine which was the...
Kolukkumalai! The highest tea estate in the world at more than 7000 feet above sea-level. Some of the best teas of the world with a very distinctive flavor… Plus, the panoramic views of the rugged mountains and plains around it as a bonus… And its in India, less than 40 kms from the bustling hill-station of...
Bull surfing is an old and obscure cultural practice. This underlines the man-animal relationship. It is a part of the Maramadi Festival in Kerala, South India Surfing is all about the sea, water, pristine nature and a single person’s effort to control and ride the waves, right? Yes, but not always. Think muddy paddy fields, oxen and...
Skeleton Lake of Roop Kund in India – where Myths, Mythology and Nature conspire to hold and reveal a gruesome secret The Skeleton Lake Roopkund (also known as Rudra Kund, Mystery Lake or Skeleton Lake) is a high-altitude (about 5000 meters above sea-level). It is a glacial lake in Uttarakhand in northern India, at the base of...
Chausath Yogini cult - an obscure, forgotten cult in ancient India that celebrates the feminine, its philosophy, persecution and fall For fans of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the answer to the ultimate question is 42. Ancient Tantric rituals and beliefs had another number that evoked fear, belief and piety - the 64. Or...
Crete and the Minotaur - Beauty & the Beast, Legends & History - A Beyonder look Crete! The name sounds nice and exotic… And it is… 150 miles long and 30 miles wide, this isolated land mass floats in between the Libyan and Aegean Seas with 15 mountain ranges guarding it. Metaphorically speaking, this is a land...
The Pythagorean Cup is a unique Greek wine cup, designed by the famous Pythagoras, that cheers and controls greed at the same time - Beyonder Ideal for followers of Lord Bacchus... A wine cup that drains out its contents on the lap of the greedy drinker who fills it beyond a certain level... Designed by Pythagoras... You...
The Beatles and Abbey Road - Legend, lore and history The Beatles' iconic album Abbey Road has a song called Golden Slumbers. It goes: Golden slumbers fill your eyes Smiles await you when you rise Have you heard it yet? If you haven’t, here’s the link – hear it, you will love it. Golden Slumbers . And if you...
