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No. This is not meant to be another jargon laced lecture on why the climate is changing and what should be done to mitigate this  and how it should be done and other such crap.It is just about how I felt today as I was passing by the Ganga ghat area and decided to take [...]

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In the month of Shravan which is the monsoon arrival months of July-August, the north of India resonates with the chant of “Har Har Mahadev” and “Bam Bam Bhole”. Millions of Kanwariya’s - ardent worshippers of Lord Shiva dressed in saffron robes can be seen running/walking on the roads of North India carrying poles across [...]

On the fateful day of September 21st in 1771, baba Kinaram invited his many disciples, the Ved-readers of Kashi(Varanasi) and the brave Kshatriyas.  He told them that time had come for him to leave his mortal body and that his body after his Maha Prayan(death) should be placed near the “Yantra” of Goddess Hinglaj and while [...]

Once Baba Kinaram had taken refuge in a shelter on the banks of the Shipra river and stayed there for some time. The Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb also happened to be camping nearby with his army. Aurangzeb was known for his cruel actions. However, when he learnt that baba Kinaram was staying in the same area, he [...]

This incident is from the time when baba Kinaram was residing near Kreen Kund in Varanasi. There was a brahmin woman who was an ardent follower of a Saint who lived nearby and she served him with devotion day after day.  Touched by her devotion, the Saint once asked the woman what was it that she [...]

I know this is not a travel related matter, but the news of the death of pop legend, Michael Jackson is shocking. Inspite of all the conroversies around him, I grew up on many of his songs. Condolences to his family, friends and fans.
 
Here’s a brief history of the life of the iconic legend:
 
His father, [...]

Continuing ahead on his mystical journey, baba Kinaram reached the Girnar mountain in Gujarat, a state in the western part of India. On the slope of the mountain, he met the great Adi Guru  Siddheshwar Dattatreya, sitting on “Kund Aghori Shila” with his kamandal (a round vessel for holding water used by mystics and saints). [...]

After completion of his training under Baba Shivadas, Baba Kinaram started once again on his roaming journey. Eventually, he reached a village called Karon, where he saw an old widow weeping. On his enquiry, she told him that the village landlord had taken away her only son named Vijya because she had failed to pay [...]