Theravada Nuns' Religious Service
More than fifty years ago, during the turbulent sixties, we had some discussion of the Orissa's maritime trade. Those were the days of...
Mahalaxmi Temple
My first employment after graduation was in a private college in Orissa where my uncle served as the Principal. He was known as a...
Visit to the house at Cuttack
My father was born when my grandfather worked as a Minister to a King in the western Orissa (Odisha). These principalities were old...
Visit to Cuttack, Father's ashes, uncle's home
Death exercisess a ritualistic procedure in culture. In the Christian and Islamic religions, the dead are buried, sometimes with extra...
Riding train to Allahabad
I returned back to my sister's house. There was time in the evening for more discussion on her doctoral thesis. She had questions on...
Train Journey
To undertake a long distance train journey is a novel experience. Unlike a bus or an airplane, the train gives a lot more space to...
Ritual at Prayag
An Indian railway station is like a mini town. Rural people show up at the station early and do their shopping in the local markets...
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...
