Category Archives: Travel Diary

The city is so small but still buzzing. There is only one flight to Bhuj by Air India which is never on time. Two hours of delay both ways is normal. I was expecting to see some authentic traditional houses on the way to our kul devi temple but it seems people across the countryContinue reading “Trip to Bhuj- Gujarat”

It was worth spending three hours in UN at Geneva to know what they actually do. Very rightly said by the guide that UN talks in Newyork and actually works in Geneva.  The long session of their activities and few meetings about environment related issues enlightened me on how I can take forward my workContinue reading “A tour to the UN in Geneva “

January 2017 continues to be a lucky month for me as my run with temples continues. I visited the Akshar Dham on 26th January, the Republic Day of India. The weather was cold and foggy and the slight drizzle made the winter nip frosty. Thanks to Yami ben Patel who arranged for a special guideContinue reading “At the Akshar Dham, New Delhi”

Champaran has become historically famous for the first ever satyagraha march led by Mahatma Gandhiji which put the place firmly in the independence struggle of India. Champaran is also a spiritual hotspot. It is famous as the birthplace of Shri Vallabhacharya known as Shree Mahaprabhuji. Mahaprabhuji lived in the fifteenth century in Champaranya near RaipurContinue reading “In the land of Mahaprabhuji”

Continuing with my visit in the busy area of Malleswaram, I reached the temple of Kadu Malleswara after finishing the Gangamma and Nandi Temples located in the vicinity. A temple that is many centuries old, it is dedicated to Lord Shiva who is the lord of the forest as Kadu in Kannada means forest.  ThisContinue reading “At the Temple of Kadu Malleswara and others”

The year 2017 has begun on a significant note for me. Travelling to Bengaluru to attend the Pravasi Bharathiya Diwas as a delegate, I thought it best to make use of this opportunity to visit local temples steeped in legend and history. I was so happy to visit some of the temples in Malleswaram, whichContinue reading “Visiting the Dakshina Mukha Nandi Temple”

January 9th is a very special day for Indians whether they are resident, nonresident or ethnic Indians. It is the day that commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa in Bombay in the year 1915. It is often said that Gandhi left India as Mohandas Karamchand and returned home as the Mahatma. FightingContinue reading “Pravasi Bharatiya Divas”

I visited a few countries in the last couple of months. During my travel, I found how other countries are protecting their heritage sites and welcoming visitors to their tourist sites. It not only generates income for the country but also helps in popularizing the culture of that particular place. When the visitors go backContinue reading “Protecting our heritage”

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 acknowledgeContinue 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 weContinue 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 timeContinue 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 inContinue 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 weContinue 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 notContinue 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-2016Continue reading “What is Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv 2016”