Banke Bihari temple and bazaar, Vrindavan Photo journal

Silver crafted door to the temple premises of Sri Banke Bihari ji Maharaj

Rabri, Malpua, Barfi, Peda, Safed barfi, Ladoo, and more laddoos… sweets for Bihari ji and visitors :-) Banke Bihari temple is among the best known places in Vrindavan, Mathura. Vrindavan is just a 2-hour drive from Delhi, off NH 2 to Agra.

06 April, 2009 | Views: 136994

Destination Ladakh, Photo journal

Refreshing ‘shikanji’ flavoured water: Pangong Tso Lake, Ladakh

After traversing the highest motorable road to Khardung La, another surprise awaited us. The biggest lake in Asia: Pangong Lake… One third of the lake is in India and remaining in China.

28 March, 2009 | Views: 14439

Exploring Khurpatal in Kumaon Himalaya, Photo journal

Khurpa taal near Nainital

Close to the bustling and popular hill station Nainital in Kumaon Himalaya, Khurpatal seems a secret haven hidden in the hills, that is why it is still echoing with the sounds of nature and not the machine age man and his boisterousness. If you

24 March, 2009 | Views: 16440


Trek to Chandi Devi, Haridwar – Photo journal

Birla bridge, Haridwar

The auto driver dropped us at a stall selling fruit and flowers, which devotees take as a tribute to Chandi Devi. Alongside the decorative stall, smelling of incense and apples, a narrow, part-cemented track led us up the hill. There is a ropeway

20 March, 2009 | Views: 30887

Vrindavan Glimpses

Ghee diya lamps at Sri Banke Bihari temple, Vrindavan, India

Sri Banke Bihari temple is the only temple where temple bells are not used to wake Krishna in the morning. The Brajwasis say that it is not proper to wake a child with a start. He is woken gently. There are no bells even for Aarti, as it might

11 February, 2009 | Views: 15765

With Buddha at Bodh Gaya

A 1000 Buddhas of the present kalpa have and will realize Buddhahood at Bodh Gaya.

The road from Gaya to Bodh Gaya is a smooth drive. Flanked by the river Phalgu and beautiful greens; white and pink water-lilies smiling from small and large ponds, the road in itself is quite a nerve-calmer. Bodh Gaya is a fairy city with

27 October, 2008 | Views: 17363



Weekend at Nathdwara, Mewar