Culture
Sri Rama is the mover of things and He proved his omnipotent presence this year in Bharat. The return of Sri Rama to Ayodhya after 500 years has ignited immense interest among people, leading them to visit spiritual places more than ever before. This year, the Gita press sold 5
Culture
As adolescence strikes, energies are automatically channelized in this village, since children are learners of the Gotipua dance style which stems of asanas and acrobats. Asana practice offers strength and flexibility. Asana practice requires yam and niyam. Yam, Niyam, Asana... the ashtang process continues to build and ends up in
Culture
It’s the breathtaking art that takes the breath away - Pattachitra Paintings! More powerful than the body is the mind and more powerful than the mind is the breath. And if an artist does his strokes on Tusser silk with the breath drawn inwards until the stroke is complete,
Culture
ॐ सह नाववतु। सह नौ भुनक्तु। सह वीर्यं करवावहै। तजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै। ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ 'Om, may He protect us both (teacher and the taught). May He
History
As Madri faced the flames, she was convinced that Kunti's life would pose greater challenges than her own voluntary death. It's certainly glorious to die for a cause, but when you are given a life without resources, burdened with protecting one's children, and constantly
Travel
As we drove to our next destination, we detoured into a beautiful praan full of forest. Ground cover was dried leaves crackling as we walked ahead. A small Temple of unknown timeline stood small and humble in the centre of a clearing. We offered the fresh Buransh flowers into this
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Femine power is indeed evident. As the government makes mahila udyog initiatives, and puts the natural resources available to many is a beautiful initiative. Collection of flowers, washing, boiling, adding sugar syrup and storing in bottles. An immaculately clean undertaking by the ladies. We carried back orange Malta and red
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Dotted with the start point of two fresh cool springs - nobody knows where it comes from and where it goes. It has always been there with the temple since time immemorial and still alive today. Ruins of some of it’s parts are still carefully preserved and worshiped. The
Travel
He was a powerful sage to had presented shastra to Lord Ram. Mysterious areas. We met Uday Pratap Singh, who is a marshal art expert and told us he would take months to finish talking about the glories and powers of this place. Things like navagraha puja which has certain
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The jolly moods, the excitement of the rafting and the serenity of the Ganga. As we began the ride in co-ordiation, the raft tossed up and down the rapids until we came to a clear area where the rowing began. In the middle of the river, we stepped out of
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There is love and life in the waters of the Ganga, A shelter and stability in the folds of the lofty mountains, Elements to their full capacity Aligning the chakras, body, mind and soul... Earth – Develops into sense of touch Lying down in the lap of Prakriti… Earthing our bodies
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Starting at the base with a beautiful blend of snow and land… but as we climbed higher the land receded and only snow covered mountains could be seen, dotted by a few coniferous trees and shrubs with thick leaves drooping down to let the snow off. The highest Shiva Temple