Ash immersion at Sangam
The dried up sand bed of the River Ganges is like a mini Vatican. It is an autonomous unit inside the city. The operation is run by the...
Temples in Allahabad, Ganga arati
The lunch in the monastery is always warm and fresh. Though late, we were received cordially in the lunch hall. We were served food. ...
Gaya, Bharat Sevashram Sangha monastery
Dr Laxmicharan had been moving around with an injured leg. He had hurt his right leg through a traffic accident several months ago. The...
Ritual at Phalgu River
In the process of Indian speculations, a phrase called "karma' entered the vocabulary. This has to do with finding a "cause" for our...
Ritual follow up at Vishnupada Temple
Two words can be considered as the foundation of the Indian rule of conduct. The first is called "ahimsa," sometimes translated as...
Ritual at Akshaya Vata
The liberation ritual at Gaya apparently began through a legend connected with the Ramayana, Rama and Sita were in exile when the King...
Howrah Station
Rains did interrupt our tour at Nalanda. There were strong wind gusts with rain clouds above. It was more of a shower than a sustained...
Visit to Kali Temple
Howrah and Kolkata not as orderly as Mumbai and Chennai. Though cosmopolitan, they have strong regional flavor of locally induced culture....
Sister's thesis, Delhi, Ayurveda
I had scheduled a final sitting with my sister on her thesis the next morning. We were up by 5 AM and sat down at their dining table. ...
