Ved Prakash, Author at Ghumakkar - Inspiring travel experiences.

Padmanabhaswamy Temple – the world’s richest one

By Ved Prakash

There is also a belief that the wealth is protected by Nagaraj as stated by Uthradam Thirunal Marthanda Varma, recently, in an interview by the Hindu daily, that, “there are two kinds of snakes. One is naga, and it stays. The other is sarpa, which goes. It is misunderstood as a creature. They are messengers…

Visit to Somnath, Dwarka and Nageshwar Mahadev – Part 2

By Ved Prakash

The legend behind the distance is the annoyance of Durwasaa Rishi, who cursed Rukmini that she would remained separated from her husband as she had not offered the Rishi the water which she took while pulling the Chariot of the Rishi, and hence this temple is said to be located at a distance of 2 kms from Dwarkadheesh’s temple.

Visit to Somnath, Dwarka and Nageshwar Mahadev – Part 1

By Ved Prakash

all the places of worship are nothing but abundance of positive vibrations. And to fully avail the benefit of such places we should just spend some time as near as possible to the garbh griha (sanctum sanctorum), and have dhyanam. The utility of a place of worship as per my view is so proved.

Mahabalipuram – ‘The Maha Destination’

By Ved Prakash

The boat jetty/flight of steps and the miniature shrine and the Varaha sculpture at the basement of the Shore Temple, which were discovered by the ASI between 1990 and 1993, were flooded. Controversies and debates among the archaeologists and historians still persist on the existence of similar structures, submerged into the sea.

SRISAILAM – ABODE OF LORD MALLIKARJUN SWAMI AND BHRAMARAMBA DEVI : Part 2

By Ved Prakash

In the morning of 12.06.2012, I decided to have the darshanam of the temple once again and accordingly reached there by 06:30 AM. Taking the quick darshanam ticket for Rs. 50, I went inside but after covering some distance, I by mistake took the sarva darshan queue and by the time I realised my mistake, some rush was there behind me.

SRISAILAM – ABODE OF LORD MALLIKARJUN SWAMI AND BHRAMARAMBA DEVI: Part 1

By Ved Prakash

During this gap of six months, despite I did remain a Ghumakkar, at least some 15 times visiting New Delhi, 7-8 times – Lucknow, 3-4 times – Trivandrum, 2 times to Mumbai and further once upto Shirdi & Triambakeshwar and once upto Bhimashanker and also once to Goa (Personal & Official tours all inclusive), I could not share those here not for want of time or I was very much busy.