Railways

Steam Railways of England
Manohar Rakhe, an arent fan of Indian Railways is equally fascinated by the steam railways of England which are privately owned and operated by volunteers, preserving a tradition and heritage with an undeniable romantic appeal. Read More...

Darjeeling Himalayan Railways
T. T. Shringla, long-time resident of Darjeeling and retired civil servant recalls the building of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and particularly remembers Franklyn Prestage who was responsible for the creation of the marvellous 'toy train' to Darjeeling. Read More...

Indian Railways
The first railway on the Indian sub-continent ran a stretch of 21 miles from Mumbai to Thane. Read More...

On the Right Tracks
The best way to get to know a vast country like India is to traverse it by Indian Railways. They run 1300 trains and move more than 14 million people every day, over a route length of 67,000 kms. Read More...

Toy Train to Darjeeling
T.T.Shringla flashes back six decades to pay homage to the toy train to Darjeeling that still chugs its way up the hills to Darjeeling. Read More...

Kumbha Mela

Maharishi Goraksha Babaji Camp, Ardh Kumbha Prayag
You are cordially invited to participate on the auspicious occasion of the Ardh Kumbha at Parayag Allahabad beginning in Jan 2007. Yoga and meditation, yagya and anusthan, spiritual discourses... Read More...

Bathing Dates at Ardh Kumbh, Prayag Allahabad, Jan 2007
The auspicious Ardh Kumbha officially begins with Paush Purnima on 3rd Jan and ends on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri on 16th Feb 2007. Read More...

Legends of Kumbha
A Kumbha procession defies description - it must be experienced to be known. It is heralded by the conjunction of planets at an auspicious time and place, and it is the convergence of a spiritual energy that has it's own compelling power. Read More...

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...

Sadhu-Sanyasins at the Kumbha
Adi Shankaracharya classified the Adwaitvadi Sannyasins into ten groups : Giri, Puri, Bharti, Tirtha, Wan, Aranya, Parwat, Ashram, Sagar and Saraswati. This organisation is known as Dashnami Sangh. Read More...

Archives

Simhastha at Ujjain
Ujjain, on the banks of the sacred Shipra river, is in the state of Madhya Pradesh, in central India. Here, the Simhastha is celebrated every 12 years. This is also the centre of Hindu timekeeping. Read More...

Countdown to the Kumbh at Ujjain ~ Romola Butalia
Behind the scenes, the administration gears up and the sadhu-sannyasins set up camps for the greatest spiritual congregation on earth. Read More...

Ujjain Snan (Bathing Dates), 2004
The Simhastha will begin with the first bathing date on April 05 and end with the shahi snan on May 05, 2004. Read More...

News & Views

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