The early morning darshan at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam began with a ceremonial awakening ritual featuring a cow, horse, and elephant. Devotees witnessed the majestic reclining deity and explored the vast temple complex, known as the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world, enriched with spiritual history and architectural grandeur.
Category: India
Hyderabad to Srirangam, Thanjavur & Kumbakonam – A 3 Day Temple Trail
After many years, I am finally returning to writing on this blog. It is not that I stopped travelling during this time. In fact, I travelled quite a bit. The only difference was that I never found the time to sit down and write about those journeys. Now I plan to revisit many of my…
Temples in Shivasamudram
A brief description of 2 famous temples of Sivasamudram Island.
Shivasamudram Falls – one day trip from Bengaluru
The twin falls of a river island town called Shivasamudram is mesmerising. It is located just 130 kms from Bengaluru and a beautiful one day trip from the city,
An interesting story of Khajuraho
Interesting things about Khajuraho. Khajuraho is a complex of temples built between 900 AD to 1050 AD. These are 11 centuries old and still stood the test of times. The reasons behind it including what the local guide there had told me.
Dos and Don’ts for your Ladakh Holiday
I have mentioned few points on do’s and dont’s of your Ladakh Holiday. Ladakh is a special place given the altitude and the climate. We have to take few precautions before planning your holiday.
A Day in a City: Kanyakumari
My day in Kanyakumari. It has all the activities and places to visit in the city. It includes, Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Padmanabhapuram Palace, Sunrise and Sunset view point, Kumari Amman Temple, Mahatma Gandhi Mandapam etc.
5 Facts about the richest temple in the world – Padmanabhaswamy Temple
5 Facts about the richest temple in the world. The Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Trivandrum, Kerala.
24 Hours in a City: Trivandrum
If you have only a day with you and wanted to visit, travel and experience a city. Then we provide a short time table of where to visit, what to see and eat. This is a new series called “24 Hours in a city”. So basically not 24 Hours; it meant a day,
Vagabonding Life! 