Category: Travel Diary

It was just a perfect coincidence for me to be in London today on the day of Gandhi Jayanti which is also celebrated as non violence day. I was bit curious to know what actually people do on this day. To my surprise it was damn serious and sincere efforts by various organisations to acknowledge… Continue reading Gandhi jayanti celebration in London

It is such a pleasure to visit temples in any part of the world. There is something magical about the ambience and you feel connected to the divine when you are there. Maybe it is because of all the rituals and pujas that are conducted inside which creates vibrations that rub onto us when we… Continue reading Temple Visit across world

There is a special significance to the evening arati at Ram Ghat as that is the place where Lord Ram had immersed his father King Dasharath's ashes after his death. On the main day of shahi snan we went there and witnessed this famous arati. The sight of thousands of people praying at the same time… Continue reading Evening arati at Ram ghat in Ujjain

I had a strong reason to visit this temple as my husband's family revered this devi and are staunch followers of shakti ma. After visiting the temple once I wasn't satisfied. I went again on the last day. That was the time I felt the power of the place and the maa. I stood in… Continue reading Har siddhi temple in ujjain

It was a thrilling and enchanting experience to be at the Mahakal temple. The most important arati is called bhasma arati in the morning and only the really fortunate ones can witness it that too during the kumbh mela. During the arati I saw many different avataras of Mahakal. It made me realise that finally we… Continue reading Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain

It was such a wonderful break from emails, whatsapp and mobiles as most of the time these didn't work and also I didn't even feel like touching it. Kumbh is the best example of how people are self controlled, self-managed and very disciplined as even a troop of 20000 army and para military groups can not… Continue reading My experience at Ujjain Kumbh Mela

I consider myself truly blessed to be in Ujjain during the Simhastha Kumbh Mahaparv. It is the world’s largest fair, a congregation of supreme faith and devotion. The Madhya Pradesh government has spent more than Rs 3,600 crore on making preparations for this gigantic religious event. The festival went on for 30 days from 22-April-2016… Continue reading What is Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv 2016