How to Book Shirdi Sai Baba VIP Darshan (Without the Guesswork)
There is a huge influx of tourists to Shirdi every single day, which is evident from the queue for general darshan, where you have to wait for up to 4-8 hours on normal days and longer hours on Thursdays and special days. Here is the exact procedure for…
Jagannath Puri: A Temple Built Around a Chariot
There is a distinct smell of sea as you approach the temple. Puri becomes increasingly narrow on the streets approaching Jagannath Temple as you come closer, and it feels as though the entire city comes together around this single structure and the…
Kamakhya Temple Guwahati Timings: History & Myth
Kamakhya Temple Guwahati is situated on the top of Nilachal Hill above the river Brahmaputra, and it is considered to be one of the most important Shakti Peethas in the subcontinent. Unlike most Hindu temples, its most important ritual does not involve…
Somnath to Dwarka Road Trip: A Gujarat Temple Road Trip Itinerary
The Saurashtra coastal region has an extraordinarily high concentration of pilgrimage centers within just 240 km of road journey. With proper planning, this route can be done in 3 to 4 days to offer some of the best temple circuits in India, not due to…
Vaishno Devi Yatra Guide: What 13 Kilometres of Mountain Taught Me
The que at the base camp of Katra begins to move even before the sun is up. The ponies are moving, porters are shouting their prices, and somewhere down the line there is a group singing “Jai Mata Di” so loudly that the sound reverberates through the…
Govardhan Parikrama Guide — 21 KM Route, Marg Details & Tips
Everything you need to know about the Govardhan Parikrama before going there When visiting Mathura/Vrindavan, you will surely hear someone telling you – “govardhan toh karna hi chahiye”. And actually, they were absolutely right. Last year I…
Banke Bihari Mandir Timing & the Evening Darshan Nobody Talks About
Timings for banke bihari mandir timing — I Got Them Wrong First Two Times Before I Got Them RightFirst time I visited Banke Bihari Temple, I arrived there by 2 PM.The entrance was closed. A coconut seller standing outside the temple gave me a…
Srikalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja Timings
My mother had been wanting to visit Srikalahasti for eleven year Srikalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja Timings Each time something stood in her way — a marriage in the family, some health trouble, an unreasonably late arrival of a railway ticket. Her uncle, who…
Narmada Parikrama: The Sacred Journey That Quietly Changes You Forever
There are journeys we make because we planned them. Then there are those made to us. My Narmada Parikrama was made when I myself was quite lost — not in any tangible way, but in the sense that I wasn’t entirely sure who I was anymore. This came to…