Joona akhara at Mahakumbh mela 2010, Haridwar Photo journal
Haridwar’s older name is Mayapur, after the founding deity Maya Devi. The ancient temple of Maya Devi in the Joona akhara houses the trinity: Ma Saraswati, Maya Devi and Ma Kamakhya.
Haridwar’s older name is Mayapur, after the founding deity Maya Devi. The ancient temple of Maya Devi in the Joona akhara houses the trinity: Ma Saraswati, Maya Devi and Ma Kamakhya.
The Mahakumbh mela at Haridwar is part of a longstanding tradition where millions of spiritual seekers and teachers come together at the banks of River Ganga. Niranjani Akhara is one of the 13 akharas in Haridwar. All akharas have a parade in
This is a sunrise in early February, 2010 at Haridwar. The Mahakumbh mela is on here on the banks of River Ganga. The Mahakumbh mela is the oldest and largest congregation of people anywhere in the world. There’s a festive spirit in the air as
Pani ghaton the banks of Yamuna in Vrindavan, is a little off the Parikrama marg near Tatiya sthan. Visitors to Devraha Baba Ashram, cross the river here to reach the ashram. The presence of Krishna in one’s consciousness is an inevitable experience
Bali, a tropical island in the Indonesian archipelago is very picturesque. It has rice paddies tripping down hillsides like giant steps, volcanoes soaring up through the clouds, dense tropical jungle, long sandy beaches, warm blue water, crashing
Rajapur’s claim to fame is Goswami Tulsidas (1532-1623 AD) who wrote Sri Ram Charit Manas. He was born here. The Hanuman Chalisa is by far his most popular work. He wrote these 40 verses in his student days at Kashi, as a personal prayer to Lord
“When my ego was there, God realisation was missing. Now on realising God, my ego is lost. There is no darkness now that I see light.” ~ Kabir, a 15th century enlightened master