Notes from the Kumbh – Vignettes
Kumbh Prayagraj: The city prepares for the Ardhkumbha beginning in January 2019. Journalist Raman Nanda’s recollections of the Mahakumbha in 2001, are shared here. The Kumbh is an experience. Shared […]
Month: November 2018
Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh: Overview
Of Kashmir, it was said, “Gar bar-ru-e-zamin ast; hamin ast, hamin ast, hamin asto” or ” If there be a paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it […]
Gondeshwar Temple – Lesser known temples
Kamal Kumar Bandyopadhyay visits the Gondeshwar temple near Nashik in Maharashtra. He loves to travel and explore lesser known places of our country. Here, he shares his fascination with this […]
1948: Odyssey Called Life – Aftermath of Gandhiji’s assasination
K S. Krishnan, 92 years, recalls the aftermath of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, and almost 70 years later, shares his personal experiences as a student of BHU. 1948: The passing of […]
Goa Overview: Introduction to Goa
Goa – Overview The 130 km long coastline of Goa on the golden Konkan coast of the Western Ghats is along the Arabian Sea. This small former Portuguese enclave is […]
Akhadas of Sadhu Sannyasins at Kumbh
The Kumbh Mela area is broadly separated according to the various Sannyas or Shaiva akhadas and Vairagi/Sadhu or Vaishnav Akhadas as well as other Sampradayas. At Prayagraj, there is also […]
Prayagraj erstwhile Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Prayagraj: An introduction Prayagraj, earlier called Allahabad, lies at the confluence of the Ganga (Ganges) and the Yamuna, two sacred rivers that have been cradles of the Indian civilisation. The […]
Destination Bihar State, Capital Patna
Like many ancient civilisations, the Indian way of life was also clustered around its magnificent rivers. Few rivers of the world have moulded the culture, economy and personality of the […]
Mindfulness – The Path of Awareness
Discussion, reading, meditation, prayers will not enlighten us. The traveller on the journey needs to walk with one-pointedness, mindfulness and ceaseless determination. The rest is Grace. There are as many […]
Environment: Insects ~ Little Things in Life
The Beginning The origin of insects is hidden in the mists of time. The sea and the North and South Poles are possibly the only environments that cannot support insect […]