Delhi: Beyond the Seven Cities
Delhi, one of India’s fastest growing cities, has spread far beyond the “seven cities” created between the 13th and the 17th centuries. It has sprawled over the west bank of […]
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Panchmarhi: Sun-dappled Shadows
Bee Falls Was it the humming of the midges or the singing of my mindThat rose above the crashing of the waters hurtling the rocksIn reckless abandon? The strange frond […]
Khajuraho: Erotic Art
It is only a small matter of perspective. Those who visit Khajuraho temples wonder about the sexual motifs. Then there are those who have visited Konarak, Bhubaneswar and other lesser […]
Pilgrimage to Lord Ganesh in Ireland
Manohar V. Rakhe, an NRI form London, visits Vicoria’s Way, in a small village called Roundwood in county Wicklow, southeast of Dublin, Ireland. A Maharashtrian by birth who has always […]
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, […]
Gorakhnath: Immortal Master
It is said that seeing Sri Gorakhnath in samadhi, Mata Parvati asked Lord Shiva about the yogi. Bhagwan Shankar or Lord Shiva stated that it was his own yogic manifestation. […]