Govardhan temple in Mathura
Long weekends are like a drop of rain on barren lands, for the time pressed urban professionals. Therefore, we planned a three day trip to Mathura, Vrindavan and Bharatpur during the Republic Day weekend. Here is an account of the first day’s visit to the popular Govardhan temple. The day we reached Mathura, our hotel manager […]
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Prem Mandir in Vrindavan-Things to know
My recent trip to Vrindavan in Jan 2018 was 13 years after my first visit in 2005. Of course, a lot has changed since then. From better roads and hotels to newly constructed temples and parking lot, the holy town surprised us both. Mithun and I had heard lot about Prem Mandir in Vrindavan, from […]
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Inside Rangji Temple in Vrindavan
The holy town of Vrindavan, is home to ancient history dating centuries ago. The karamabhoomi of Lord Krishna, Vrindavan hustles with people all year, irrespective of the weather. Among several temples dedicated to Lord Krishna, I found a temple from the South Indian origin, the Rangji Temple in Vrindavan. Driven by curiosity, husband and I could not […]
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Beating Retreat at Wagah Border
When you are speechless and feel an adrenaline gush while watching the army parade, that’s when you are at Wagah Border, Amritsar. After fretting over not being there even once, this was the first visit for husband. YouTube has endless videos of the beating retreat ceremony at Wagah Border yet it is a different feeling […]
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