Photo by Prado on Unsplash Located about 25 km from the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, the city of Amritsar was a central part of the story of the freedom struggle as well as the eventual independence and partition of the country. However, it is best known for being home to the Harmandir Sahib, or Golden Read More…
Varkey Parakkal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Western Ghats is one of the most ecologically rich regions in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to thousands of plant, animal, bird, and insect species,many found nowhere else,this ancient mountain range predates the Himalayas and stretches from Gujarat in the north to Read More…
The word Navaratri means ‘nine nights’ in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights Navaratri theoretically falls twice or four times a year. Of these, the Sharada Navaratri near autumn equinox (September–October) is the most celebrated The festivities extend beyond goddess Durga and god Rama. Various other goddesses such as Saraswati and Lakshmi, gods Read More…
This ancient rock cut temple, located in Sivaganga district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, was built by built by early Pandya Kings. Main deity is Karpaga Vinayagar, that is Lord Ganesha. He is called Karpaga Vinayagar as he gives what his devotees desires like Karpagam tree Nearest airports are Trichy and Madurai. This place is around 90 Read More…
Photo by Prado on Unsplash Located about 25 km from the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, the city of Amritsar was a central part of the story of the freedom struggle as well as the eventual independence and partition of the country. However, it is best known for being home to the Harmandir Sahib, or Golden Read More…
Varkey Parakkal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Western Ghats is one of the most ecologically rich regions in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to thousands of plant, animal, bird, and insect species,many found nowhere else,this ancient mountain range predates the Himalayas and stretches from Gujarat in the north to Read More…
The word Navaratri means ‘nine nights’ in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights Navaratri theoretically falls twice or four times a year. Of these, the Sharada Navaratri near autumn equinox (September–October) is the most celebrated The festivities extend beyond goddess Durga and god Rama. Various other goddesses such as Saraswati and Lakshmi, gods Read More…
This ancient rock cut temple, located in Sivaganga district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, was built by built by early Pandya Kings. Main deity is Karpaga Vinayagar, that is Lord Ganesha. He is called Karpaga Vinayagar as he gives what his devotees desires like Karpagam tree Nearest airports are Trichy and Madurai. This place is around 90 Read More…