Dear Sri Giridhar, I wish you and your family a very spiritually fulfilling experience in your upcoming pilgrimage to Gaya , Triveni , Varanasi and Ayodhya . The priests who helped us perform all rituals at the above kshetras were Smartha purohits of Sankara Mutt at Kashi . Their contact details are below and youContinue reading “All my 2023 blogs on pilgrimage to Gaya, Varanasi, Triveni and Ayodhya compiled for easy reference of readers who may be planning the same tour”
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“Snaanam”, “Shraadham”, “Darsanam”, “Alinganam”: PART-4 of 8: Personal reflections on my pilgrimage to Gaya, Kashi, Prayag and Ayodhya – November 11-20, 2023
“Shraadham” at Kashi The “pitru shraadham” rituals which I performed (along with my wife) at Kashi were over a period of 2 days. On the first day the ritual called “Maha Sankalpam” was conducted. It was followed by sailing the Ganga in a boat to the Manikarnika Ghat for “snaanam“. On the second day, theContinue reading ““Snaanam”, “Shraadham”, “Darsanam”, “Alinganam”: PART-4 of 8: Personal reflections on my pilgrimage to Gaya, Kashi, Prayag and Ayodhya – November 11-20, 2023″
“Snaanam”, “Shraadham”, “Darsanam”, “Alinganam”: PART-3 of 8: Personal reflections on my pilgrimage to Gaya, Kashi, Prayag and Ayodhya – November 11-20, 2023
For me and my family, Deepavali in Kashi did not quite end there at the Hanuman Ghat with “Ganga-snaanam” alone. Deepavali for all Hindus is “Festival of Lights” symbolized by the lighting of oil-wick lamps, tiny earthen shapes placed in all quarters of the home and outside too. Village and cities across the country glowContinue reading ““Snaanam”, “Shraadham”, “Darsanam”, “Alinganam”: PART-3 of 8: Personal reflections on my pilgrimage to Gaya, Kashi, Prayag and Ayodhya – November 11-20, 2023″
“Snaanam”, “Shraadham”, “Darsanam”, “Alinganam”: PART 1 of 8: Personal reflections on my pilgrimage to Gaya, Kashi, Prayag and Ayodhya – November 11-20, 2023
What I am going to write about in the ensuing 10- Part series of blogs on the subject is not a travelogue of a religious tourist or pilgrim. There are plenty and more of such write-ups on Kashi, Gaya, Prayag and Ayodhya that one can easily browse through on the internet. I have no intentionContinue reading ““Snaanam”, “Shraadham”, “Darsanam”, “Alinganam”: PART 1 of 8: Personal reflections on my pilgrimage to Gaya, Kashi, Prayag and Ayodhya – November 11-20, 2023″