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...
I am reminded of a game I have played as a kid, a game with colours. Tipi Tipi Tap, what colour you want? The person says, I want red and everyone would run helter-skelter to find that colour, in the garden, in their clothes, the wall paint or anything that came close to that colour. As...
Have you heard of a soldier who was receiving salary and not pension after his death ? Or any employee who kept getting promoted even after his death ? The story of Jaswant Singh This is the story of a brave soldier, who according to the legend, single-handedly fought the Chinese Army for three days with the...
Tawang, a place for soul searching Visualise a spiritually enlightened Buddhist outpost at 10000 feet ! Now imagine a grand welcome with the chants of the monks and beats of the traditional Buddhist instruments. Welcome to Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh ! Tawang has a great importance in Buddhism as 6th Dalai Lama was born here. The 13th Dalai...
Kaziranga is home to the famed one-horned rhinoceros. This National Park boasts of almost two thirds of world’s rhinoceros population and a diverse flora and fauna. Add to that, wetlands, grasslands, forests and riverine habitats fed by the Brahmaputra River, and many colorful fables and legends. Kaziranga has them all. Here are a few interesting...
Majuli is the world's largest river island. I grew up in a small town called Jorhat, only 44 Km from there. But, I never thought of visiting the island. I guess, I was always charmed by the big cities. Years later, my work brought me back to Assam. I then decided to explore this island....
