Practical Guide to Kumbha
Romola Butalia, Editor, India Travelogue, outlines the practical difficulties of attending a Kumbha Festival, and provides an insiders' perspective to a planned visit. Read More...
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~ Romola Butalia
History and legends of Kumbha, Simhastha, Ujjain 2004 bathing dates, saints and sages at the Kumbh and more... Read More...
Trek to Kailash ~ Rajiv Butalia
Mount Kailash at 22,022 feet is one of the highest peaks in the region. The trek involves a 3-day circumambulation of 52 kms around Mount Kailash, reaching a height of 19,200 feet at the Dolma Pass. Read More...
Amarnath Yatra ~ Puneet Sachdeva
Located at 3,883 meters (12,740 feet) in the Great Himalayan Range, the holy cave shrine of Amarnath is dedicated to Lord Shiva, whose presence is associated with the dawn of time. Read More...
Vaishno Devi ~ Puneet Sachdeva
The holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi is located at a height of 5,300 feet in a beautiful recess of the Trikuta mountains, forming a part of the lower Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir. . Read More...
Tirupati-Tirumala
The Sri Venkateshwara temple atop the verdant green Tirumala Hills is one of the biggest pilgrim centers of the country. Read More...
Char Dham Yatra ~ Rajiv Butalia
Char Dham is a term coined for the four most revered Hindu pilgrimage destinations of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Read More...
Buddhist Sites in Bihar
From Siddhartha to Sakyamuni and finally to the Buddha or the Enlightened one - an incredible transformation of a prince to an enlightened teacher, who walked the earth more than 2500 years ago.Read More...
Bodhgaya
Gaya
Rajgir
Vaishali
Nalanda
Buddhist Sites in Uttar Pradesh
Renouncing the world, he wandered, did penance and meditated until he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree.Read More...
Kapilvastu
Sarnath
Kushinagar
Kaushambi
Sravasti
