The mythical Saraswati river has long ceased to exist a long time ago. But the river still exists in our minds as the spiritual Saraswati river, which sustained early Vedic ages, and has been praised for providing water to early Vedic Civilization. Saraswati river is mentioned in Rig Veda as a perennial river flowing throughContinue reading “Saraswati – A Lost River (Part 1)”
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Gangasagar Mela during 3rd Wave
Last year, the Kumbha Mela at Haridwar formed a massive super spreader from where the second wave of Covid-19 started all over India. Kumbha Mela, the largest religious gathering in the world, was banned by the Uttarakhand Government, though there was no rule stopping pilgrims from visiting as tourists and bathing in the Ganga river.Continue reading “Gangasagar Mela during 3rd Wave”
Sacred Islands in India
By Indian islands, we usually mean the Andaman and Nicobar islands and Lakshadweep islands. Talking about mainland India, there are many tiny uninhabited islands on the seashore that are famous for tourists. However, several small and big inhabited islands in India are significant sites of pilgrimage. And by islands, we mean both sea and riverContinue reading “Sacred Islands in India”