The Panch Kedar Darshan is a spiritual journey to the five sacred temples of Lord Shiva located in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. It is believed that visiting these temples during Sawan, the fifth month of the Hindu calendar, brings ...
In the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, as you trek through the valley of flowers, you will discover the Gurudwara Sri Hemkund Sahib Ji, which is on the bank of a picturesque glacier lake called Hemkund at an altitude is 4329 mts. ...
After a two-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Amarnath Yatra 2022 will resume on June 30 and end on 11 August, according to Nitishwar Kumar, CEO of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board. Kumar also stated that this year's ...
Ashadhi Ekadashi, also known as Maha-ekadashi, Padma Ekadashi and Devpodhi Ekadashi falls on the 11th lunar day of the Hindu month of Ashada. One of the most important religious festivals celebrated in the state of Maharashtra, the day celebrates God Vitthal ...
Hajj and Umrah are pilgrimages to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, taken up by the Muslims. Hajj forms the fifth pillar of Islam, which a Muslim is supposed to undertake at least once in his lifetime, while Umrah is considered a ...
It is about Vladimir Gumenyuk, a former KGB (the national security agency of Soviet Union) officer, who says that he had cremated the bones of the German dictator, Adolf Hitler. He is the last survivor from the team of three, sent ...
A small story: Once when Shankara was on a Parivarajaka yatra - a pilgrimage on foot, with his disciples, at one place he felt very thirsty. They looked around but could not find anything to ...
The Essential PilgrimageThe most essential pilgrimage is the pilgrimage to the shrine of one's own heart. For one who does not make this inner pilgrimage in daily life, there is no shrine anywhere. In his 'Atmabodha', Shankaracharya says: 'He ...
Continued From The First Part Pilgrimage What makes a place a site for pilgrimage? Holy places of pilgrimage are either the birthplaces of prophets and saints or the places where they practiced spiritual austerities and ...
Pilgrimage and holy company are extolled for spiritual inspiration and self-purification. Scriptures and traditions emphasize them as vital prerequisites for spiritual enlightenment. In some traditions, visits to places of pilgrimage and company of the holy are mandatory. Pilgrimage ...
A house becomes home, as there is synchronization in tastes and behaviour of its family members. However in today"s world, even a family with two or three members will have hundreds of deviated ways. In that case, ...
Agnikriyapuram (Aalathiyooram) is a divine place where many saints completed and still believed to continue their journey into the celestial bliss. ...