Ross Island– Forgotten citadel of the Emerald Isles
Ross Island is located 10 minutes by boat to the east of Aberdeen Jetty, Port Blair and forms a part of the Andaman &…
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Panch Kedar Series: Madhmaheswar
New places make you miss home and you often find yourself in the things-we-used-to-do memory thread. Since I moved to London, my pinings for…
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The Legend of the Seven Pagodas – Mamallapuram
The ancient city of Mamallapuram has been called the town of the seven pagodas ever since the first European explorers reached the city several…
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My first trek to Ma Vaishno Devi
On a chilly January morning of 1998 in Delhi, Vikram, a friend and co-worker, announced his plan to go to the shrine of Ma…
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A quick trip to Sarnath
I was at Benares and we were mulling over whether to do a trip to Sarnath or not. I was not feeling too well,…
Read MoreA Weekend At TARAPITH
Tarapith,the ultimate place for the worshipers of Maa Tara. Tarapith is situated on the banks of the north flowing Dwarka river, in Birbhum, in…
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The Juggernaut and Older stories-II
Continued from The Juggernaut and Older stories We alighted at Puri, full of the excitement and expectations of a new kid entering a new…
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The Juggernaut and Older Stories
Encouraged by the feedback on my Badrinath Kedarnath trip report, here I am with my new offering on the Jagannath Puri. This part is…
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Bana Banaya Ras – Banaras
After spending a day at Allahabad, we started towards Banaras or Varanasi. The drive is not a long one as its only 140 KM…
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A Himalayan Pilgrimage – 3
Todays onward journey to Gopeshwar was going to be a taxing one, as the distance to be covered was more than 110km, with everyone…
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A Himalayan Pilgrimage – 2
Thanks a lot to all for reading the trip with special thanks to Nandan, for taking me on board. And guessing that the response…
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Palayur and the Story of Syrian Christians
Present day Marthoma church had a broad outlook. Their metropolitan, Head of the Church, often use to say “I believe in one and only one God. There is no Hindu God, Muslim God or Catholic God. It may be that their understanding of God is Different. My mother’s understanding of my father and my brothers understanding & my understanding of my father may differ. But there is only one father. No wonder L.K Adwani and Aryasamaj leader Acharya Agnivesh have much to say in favor of the Marthoma church as true Indian Church.
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