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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...

March 27, 2020By Anand ParameswaranHimalayasBeyonder, India, roopkund, himalayas, myths, north india, travel to India0 CommentsRead more...

The Chausath Yogini Cult – celebrating the Feminine

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...

March 19, 2020By Anand ParameswaranInformationhindu, chausath yogini, travel to India, India, chausath, cult, forgotten cults, feminine, spirituality5 CommentsRead more...