Gaumukh: Pilgrim’s Trail
I do not know whether it was the trekker’s delight of high places, the oft-repeated retreat to the hills and forests to rejuvenate the spirit lost in the mire of […]
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Paharpani Caves, Uttarakhand Himalayas
Paharpani is within the mighty Uttarakhand Himalaya, at the border of Nainital and Almora districts. Picturesque, its beauty is in its pristine, natural character, on the ancient pilgrim trails. Geographically, […]
Valley of Flowers Just Blew My Mind
Several years ago, in a more active and fit avatar, I had trekked to the Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand. The route from Gobindghat to Ghangaria, the base for Hemkunt Sahib […]
Romola Butalia Book – In The Presence of the Masters
ISBN Paperback: 9789393214904, 9393214905 ₹ 350.00 ISBN Hardcover: 9789393214836, 9393214832 ₹ 650.00 Year of Publication: 2022 Edition: 2nd Revised No. of Pages: 135 Language: English Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House […]
Akshay Trithiya
Akshay Trithiya, one of three most auspicious tithis in the year, is associated with several legends through different periods of time. Akshay Trithiya is on the third tithi of Shukla […]
Barn Swallows
I was walking towards the banks of Kelambakkam back waters. This is a relatively remote part of the backwaters running along the village of Padur, just north of Kelambakkam. It […]
Vietnam – Image & Reality
Vietnam was not on our list, and yet we landed in Hanoi, my knowledge of the country coloured by American war movies like Platoon, and the graphic image of the […]
India’s Spiritual Heroines
Book Review by Romola Butalia It is a book that must be read by anyone interested in saints and sages, in gender studies, and the unique and individual lives of […]
Laughing Thrush of Palani
Little did I know of the interesting things about this bird when I photographed it in Kodaikanal. This bird is found only in the Palani Hills range and is categorised […]
Sri Babaji: Immortal Yogi of the Himalaya
This book has been written as a broad-based search. The introduction by Himalayan yogi, Sri Gorakh Babaji says, “The writer, Romola Butalia, given the name of Sriji at the Kumbha […]
Guru Purnima – Festival & Spiritual Significance
“Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Gurudeva MaheshwaraGuru Sakshat Para BrahmanTasmay Sri Guruve Namah” The Guru is the Eternal Supreme BeingWe offer our salutations to the Guru The full moon day of […]
Navaratri: Nine Nights of Devi
Chaitra Navaratri is from 2nd April to 11th April 2022 Prathamam Shailaputri ca dvitiyam brahmacharini |Tritiyam chandra ghanteti kusmandeti chaturhakam || Panchamam skandamaateti shashtam katyayaniti ca |Saptamam kalaratriti mahagauriti chastamam […]