Eat Right, Skip Smart: Your Guide to the Holy Month of Sawan
With the start of the auspicious month of Sawan, worshippers get ready to honor this holy season with utmost devotion […]
Embrace Divinity at Baidyanath Jyotirlinga Temple
Baidyanath Jyotirlinga serves as a beacon of spirituality and devotion, drawing millions of pilgrims from across India and beyond to […]
Table of Content
July 2024
Eat Right, Skip Smart: Your Guide to the Holy Month of Sawan Embrace Divinity at Baidyanath Jyotirlinga Temple Divine Steps […]
Fairs & Festivals, Pilgrimages
What to Skip on Your First Sawan Pilgrimage
Peak Mondays, VIP-darshan touts, rushed jyotirlinga circuits and Kanwar-route traffic: a candid guide to what to skip on a first Sawan pilgrimage, and what to do instead.
Fairs & Festivals, Pilgrimages
Three Days in Varanasi in Sawan, Not a Checklist
A slow three-day plan for Varanasi in Sawan: ghats in the monsoon, Kashi Vishwanath before dawn, a Sawan Monday in the lanes and a calm day at Sarnath.
Pilgrimages, Uttarakhand
Haridwar to Neelkanth: The Kanwar Road That Explains Sawan
From the ghats of Haridwar through Rishikesh to the forest temple of Neelkanth Mahadev: the Kanwar Yatra road, and how to travel it with respect in Sawan.
Editorial, Fairs & Festivals
Editor’s Letter: Sawan, the Month the Rain Comes for Shiva
Our July 2024 issue is devoted to Sawan, the monsoon month of Shiva: the Kanwar Yatra, Varanasi, quiet hill shrines and how to travel respectfully in the rain.
Pilgrimages, Uttarakhand
Jageshwar in Sawan: A Quieter Shiva Shrine in the Deodar Forest
More than a hundred stone temples in a Kumaon deodar forest, a local Shravani Mela and none of the great crowds: Jageshwar offers a quieter way to mark Sawan.
Table of Content
June 2024
Kumaun, nestled in the majestic Himalayas, offers a serene retreat for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike. With its picturesque […]
Explore Ranikhet: Kumaun’s Himalayan Haven
Nestled amidst the pristine Himalayan ranges in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand, Ranikhet stands as a picturesque hill station enveloped […]
