Mechuka – The Old Man and the Bowl
Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh of North-East India. Beautiful, peaceful, alluring... Remember Hemingway's novel "The Old man and the Sea"? Well this is "The Old Man and the Bowl" in a small monastery there. For me, he was the highlight of my trip to Mechuka. Here’s the story of the trip… The Old Man and the Bowl - Mechuka...
Spiritual India tour need not necessarily be religious
A spiritual India tour need not necessarily be religious. This is because of the many diverse belief systems that have been prevalent here. For centuries. In close proximity. This is possible because of the deep philosophical thought that runs through it all. Let's head out to explore this on a virtual spiritual India tour.
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Mysterious India – a land shrouded in a sheen of Mystery, Myths and Legends
Mysterious India
India is waiting for travelers. To explore and gently remove the shroud of Mystery, Myths and Legends. Only then will they get a glimpse of the real India beneath. India has a rich history of centuries of civilization. And hence as an off-shoot, it is a treasure trove of myths and legends. The fact is,...
Chhatris or Cenotaphs of Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
Quite some time back, I was in Orchha Madhya Pradesh, capital of erstwhile Bundelkhand kingdom. Bundelkhand was kind of etched in my memory because of a poem from my high school text book. “Bundele har bolon ke munh hamne suni kahani thi, Khoob Ladi Mardani woh to Jhaansi waali Rani thi”. This means I have...
India Travel – Beyond the regular Tour and Travel Packages
India Travel – Beyond the regular tour and travel packages
There is an India beyond the Golden Triangle of Delhi-Taj Mahal-Jaipur and possibly, Goa. Travel to India must include at least some if not all these places that are less-known but manna for the experiential traveler. This is not to say that one should not visit the...
Indian Culture – of Oneness with many Facets
Once I met an Israeli tourist in Laos. He had been to India a dozen times. He made a statement which has stayed with me forever. “When you visit any country you can see temples which are a couple of hundred years old. But when you are in India, you can sit next to the...
Bhangarh Fort in Rajasthan, India – Haunted and Hauntingly beautiful
Bhangarh Fort – history, royalty, wars, a one-sided love story, black magic and GHOSTS
Bhangarh fort! Let me tell you a story about it - a fairy-tale with a twist. This is a story of a beautiful princess. She lived in a majestic fort on a hill in Rajasthan. A poor magician nearby fell in love...
Assam from Mythology to Neo Vaishnavism of Srimanta Sankardeva
Assam's cultural landscape can be looked at as pre and post Srimanta Sankardeva. In the ancient time, Assam was a country known as Pragjyotishpur. The name is mentioned in the Indian Epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. The literal meaning of this word is “astrology of the east” or “jewel of the east”. However, in the medieval period...
Travel Musings – Being Shiva – Create with love, Abandon without a care