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...
Bodhgaya
The road we were traveling had well trodden history. The area was called Magadha in the olden days. It was a land of prosperity and...
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...
From Gaya to Patna: Pawapuri, Nalanda
While it is debated as to the influx of outside people to India several thousand years ago, the Vedas give an impression of eastward...
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...
