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Spiritual travel guides and pilgrimage stories from India's most sacred destinations: Kashi, Ayodhya, Ujjain, Kamakhya, and beyond.
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Temple Tourism by HRDYAMThere is one particular place on the way to Kedarnath where it seems like the scenery itself changes the pace of pilgrimage. Indeed, at Gaurikund, the road ends and the trek starts; the Mandakini Rive
Temple Tourism by HRDYAMNarmada meanders past an island which, according to tradition, takes the form of Om, the mystical sound. In the midst of this island lies Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga, and on the opposite bank is located t
Temple Tourism by HRDYAMEarly morning, before dawn, while Ujjain sleeps, something strange happens inside the Mahakaleshwar Temple. The sacred lingam is roused, ceremonies begin, and the celebrated Bhasma Aarti gives the tem
Temple Tourism by HRDYAMAs you travel through the lush Nallamala Hills and through the twists and turns of the roads that lead you deeper and deeper into one of the most ancient sacred sites in southern India, Srisailam come
Temple Tourism by HRDYAMIt is quite intriguing to arrive at Somnath. The Arabian Sea is there next to the temple; one hears the sound of the sea, and there is a huge stone temple built on the coast for Lord Shiva. This is So
Temple Tourism by HRDYAMThere are temples people visit to marvel at architecture, temples people visit to experience history, but there are also places where the very act of traveling turns into devotion. 12 Jyotirlingas of
Temple Tourism by HRDYAMKamakhya Temple is located on the Nilachal Hills overlooking Guwahati in Assam. There is no idol of the deity at this shrine, which is unique among the majority of major Hindu temples in India. Rather
Temple Tourism by HRDYAMIndian temples are not just spaces for worship but are alive with faith, tradition, mythology, and community life. Devotees have come to some temples with their own private intentions for many years,
Temple Tourism by HRDYAMThe spiritual essence of India has not merely consisted of temples alone. It is found in pilgrimage circuits, old rituals, Vedic astrology, Yoga, Ayurveda, sacred rivers, traditions of the region, art
Temple Tourism by HRDYAMHow would pilgrimage change if it were no longer viewed as a trip to a shrine but as an engagement with the entire sacred geography? The river next to the shrine, the communities that live by the shri
Temple Tourism by HRDYAMEven before the ringing of the bells and the gathering of pilgrims at the banks of Bagmati, Kathmandu wakes up to its new day. Mist covers the river. Smoke wafts from the ghats. Priests in the temple
Temple Tourism by HRDYAMThere was a time when the journey to any destination was as simple as that: we were off to Kashi, or we were heading to Ayodhya or Kedarnath. What followed next would be left to faith and whatever rou
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