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Mahakumbh-2025: An Experience of a Lifetime
I have mentioned about my exhilarating Mahakumbh experience in the previous post. Since then, the crowds have swelled, and stories of crazy traffic jams and unending long walks are doing the rounds. Friends and acquaintances, who have visited recently narrated similar stories. In spite of all the difficulties, each one of them, however, echoed the same thoughts about Mahakumbh – it’s been an…
Mahakumbh-2025: My Experience
“Would be nice to experience Kumbh Mela…..” A passing thought that was immediately brushed aside and one that was insignificant enough for my mind to completely ignore. Kumbh Mela is not meant for the likes of me, it’s for a different set of people altogether. This was a few months ago when I was on my way back from Himachal Pradesh wondering which would be my next place of visit. Back then, I…
Umananda – The Smallest Inhabited River Island
There it was, clearly visible now right in the middle of River Brahmaputra. The tiny patch of green prominently stood out contrasting with the brownish water of the gigantic river. It was the middle of April and close to noon time. The weather was still pleasant as summer is usually delayed in this part of India. Standing at the deck of the Ferry, we were enjoying the gentle river breeze as we…
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Reminiscing 2023
Another year goes by and yet again, like the past couple of years, gone in the blink of an eye. As I reflect upon the year 2023, it feels like an unusual year for me. Unusual, because this year was primarily dedicated to work. I have always maintained that work is just a small part of life, not life itself. That’s how it has been for me all along. Sticking to this principle has had its own…
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Stories From Lesser Known Hoysala Temples
It was the time of Christmas. I was just whiling away time at home, literally doing nothing at all. Not like I had no work to do but it was Christmas and my laundry list of pending tasks was too mundane for the holiday season. I didn’t feel like even thinking about those, let alone completing them. The most boring Christmas was happening to me. I had no clue what to do. I had no plans at all. I…
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Ambubachi – When the Devi Bleeds
“I really wanted to visit Kamakhya Temple at this time, but it didn’t work out,” said my cousin, quite nonchalantly, as she turned the steering wheel to cover the sharp bend on the road. Though I was sitting right next to her, I wasn’t sure I heard that right. Did she mean Ambubachi Mela? Is she serious? While my mind was processing what I heard, immediate reactions of disbelief came from two of…
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Majuli – Culture and Heritage
The river island of Majuli left us spellbound in so many ways. I have already written an elaborate post on the scenic natural beauty of Majuli. My description of Majuli remains utterly incomplete without mentioning the Satras. The scenic beauty of Majuli is intricately interwoven with its art and culture, a large part of which is contributed by the Satras. Pic 1: A pond at Auniati Satra Satras…
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Majuli – Peaceful and Serene
This was the first time I was going to be in Guwahati for a few days on my way home to Shillong. Over the years Guwahati has been reduced to being just a transit point for me enroute home. I have been wanting to explore the city for a while now but that hasn’t happened yet. However, a little bit of Assam happened in the form of Majuli – and a long-standing wish was finally fulfilled. It’s been a…
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Reminiscing 2022
As I sit to write my year end blog post I can’t help but quote Charles Dickens – “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The latter seemingly more prominent in my case for the year 2022. It was an eventful year but mostly for the wrong reasons and my woes haven’t ended yet though the year has ended. Though year-end has nothing to do with the phases in life that happen at different…
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A Tiny Town Called Bangarpet
A Tiny Town Called Bangarpet
The weekend was here, and we did not have any specific plans. There’s nothing much to do in Bangalore, anyway! We didn’t want another day of mindless wandering around Jayanagar and JP Nagar. Though it’s something we had been enjoying of late – traversing the lanes and bylanes underneath the soothing comfort of the large canopies of age-old trees that line many of these streets. Scattered here and…
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A Part of Tagore Remains in Shillong
A Part of Tagore Remains in Shillong
“Rabindranath lived in this bungalow”, I commented as we passed by the iconic heritage home located about a kilometer from my house. We paused at the large iron gate to read the black granite plaque that had the name ‘Jitbhumi’ engraved on it. “I heard this place has got some new owners”, I continued. “I hope they give this place its due and maintain it as is”. It was then that we noticed…
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Mattu Beach – A Tropical Paradise
Mattu Beach – A Tropical Paradise
Our auto took a turn and quite unexpectedly we found ourselves on a narrow but perfectly tarred road that was lined with coconut trees on one side and the vast Arabian Sea on the other. Peeping through the coconut trees and scattered all along were quaint little colourful houses painted in red, blue, yellow, pink. It was the long weekend of Independence Day and we were gallivanting around…
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When Staycation Got Hold of Me
When Staycation Got Hold of Me
Staycation – nah! Not my kind of thing! Why would I spend so much money on a fancy resort or hotel in my own city! Not something I’ll ever do. Or so, I thought. It must be a year ago or may be two when I heard this word for the first time – STAYCATION, a portmanteau of the words Stay and Vacation. Travel hadn’t opened up fully until then and I would find colleagues off on staycations with their…
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An Enchanting Afternoon at Orchid Resort
An Enchanting Afternoon at Orchid Resort
We woke up to a relatively bright Saturday morning. It had been raining with almost no respite for the past few weeks. Hence, a morning that wasn’t cloudy or rainy was a celebration by itself. This Saturday was special for another reason too – it was J’s birthday. My presence on her special day was a rare occurrence, which surely added a little more to its significance. The plan for the day was…
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Shrouded in Mist
The car moved at a slow pace and it literally felt like we were riding through the clouds. The mist was so thick that we could barely see even 10m. ahead of us. “I hope you’ve switched on the fog light”, I heard my sister’s concerned voice just as nephew and I were busy focusing on our rumbling stomachs. We had a light breakfast earlier in the day and now it was well beyond lunch time. The thick…
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Yoga Begins Outside Your Mat
Yoga Begins Outside Your Mat
Yoga is a way of life. I enjoyed (most of the times) practicing my Yoga Asanas and have been regular for three days a week for the past 5 years. The novice in me thought Yoga and Yoga Asanas was synonymous. I never paused to differentiate between Yoga in its entirety and Asanas being just a part of the whole. Today, I am kind of embarrassed to think that I never bothered to find out how Raja Yoga…
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Yoga – Unearthing its True Essence
Yoga – Unearthing its True Essence
Yoga is a holistic way to health and well-being – a phrase that we keep hearing and using randomly but do we really comprehend its true meaning? I didn’t. Yet I never shied away from using the phrase liberally here and there and everywhere. Afterall, I have been practicing yoga (or, I thought I was) for 5 years now. I certainly knew what I was saying! Last month I participated in a Yoga Teacher…
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