Mahagufa of Paharpani ~ Romola Butalia
The Editor, India Travelogue and writer and teacher of Yoga and Vedic Sciences, writes about one of the ancient sacred Himalayan mahagufas she visits regularly during her Himalayan retreats. Read More...

Panch Kedar: Rudranath ~ Romola Butalia
This is the only temple in India where the image of Shiva is worshipped as a symbol of his face. The priest stripped the angry mask off Shiva's face to reveal a sublime, tender aspect of Shiva, unusual, serene and beautiful indeed to behold. Read More...

Haridwar to Badrinath ~ Romola Butalia
I could hear the river below and from my window I had a spectacular view of the sangam of the Alaknanda originating from Badrinath, and the Mandakini originating from Kedarnath. Read More...

Legends of Kumbha ~ Romola Butalia
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...

Kabir: Weaver Saint of Benares ~ Benito De Donno
The gist of the highest spiritual path is that the disciple must succeed in achieving two essential objectives-consciously separate the mind and the soul from the physical body through the practice of meditation and subsequently, separate the soul from the mind. Read More...

Guru Gorakhnath: Immortal Master ~ Romola Butalia
It is widely believed that Guru Gorakh Nath has been alive for thousands of years, watching over the welfare of mankind from behind the scenes and occasionally appearing to accomplish a specific goal. Read More...

Babaji: Legendary Master & Amar Yogi ~ Romola Butalia
Associated with the historical figure, Hairakhan Baba, some people refer to him as Mahavatar Babaji, others have mentioned the legendary Kripacharya, or the Chiranjeevi Ashwatthama. He is also known as Kriya Babaji. As a perfect siddha, he has been associated with Guru Gorakhnath, also known as Shiva Goraksha. . Read More...

Swami Nityananda ~ Rajiv Butalia
Nityananda's message has not been tarnished by dogmas. Best known among Swami Nityananda's disciples was Swami Muktanada, who later handed the mantle of the spiritual Siddha Yoga lineage to Swami Chidvilasananda. Read More...

Mother Theresa ~ Romola Butalia
At the tender age of twelve she felt the urge to spend her life doing Gods' work, and surrendering to His will. Unsure whether this was indeed her mission, she prayed for guidance and discussed it often with her mother and sister. Read More...

Swami Vivekananda~ Sudheer Birodhkar
An online survey voted Swami Vivekananda as one of the top four Indians in the previous century. No one can deny his contribution in creating awareness of India's spiritual values. Read More...