Tag: #Hinduism

• A pilgrim’s trip to Kollur, Mookambika temple

  

  This is not a religious blog and yet, I do realize that recently, my posts have been centred around my visits to temples. But, that’s only because I’ve been traveling and these temples are important sites of pilgrimage for Hindus. So, please consider it as a travel post and read on. Last week we flew […]

  Smitha V

  June 23, 2022

  Experiences, Travel

  #childhood, #Hinduism, #India, #kollur, #life, #Mangalore, #memories, #mookambikatemple, #Pilgrimage, #travelogue, #yinandyang

• Wordless Wednesdays – The sadhus of Varanasi

  

  I know it’s supposed to be ‘Wordless’ Wednesdays, but I’m going to share more than a word today- on ‘Sadhus’. ‘Sadhus’ or ‘Sanyasis’ are people who have given up all attachments to society – in search of ‘Moksha’ or emancipation, liberation or enlightenment. Sadhus are supposed to be India’s holiest men. However, with so many […]

  Smitha V

  March 30, 2022

  Photography

  #benaras, #Hinduism, #India, #kumbhmela, #photos, #sadhus, #sanyasis, #travelindia, #varanasi, #wordlesswednesdays

• Travel: Benaras – Part 2- A day of pilgrimage

  

  We walked out of the hotel at 6.00 a.m., fresh, after a good night’s sleep. The weather was cool and the ghats were abuzz with activity- boatmen waiting to ferry people across, a woman singing bhajans (songs in praise of God, like hymns) – her voice echoed through Assi ghat, a group sitting in a […]

  Smitha V

  March 19, 2022

  Experiences, Travel

  #benaras, #Hinduism, #holiday, #incredibleindia, #India, #kashivishwanathtemple, #Pilgrimage, #travelogue, #UttarPradeshtourism, #vaatikacafe, #varanasi, #varanasitourism, #womenstrip, travelwithfriends

• LockDOWN Diaries : AuGUST Memories

  

  I’m back after a week and I’m so glad. I have been busy taking part in a 8 day Russian poetry challenge on Facebook. As part of the challenge one had to post a poem each day with a photograph. Apparently, the poem is to be translated to Russian and to be posted in the […]

  Smitha V

  September 4, 2020

  Experiences

  #coronatimes, #GaneshChathurthi, #Ghana, #Hinduism, #India, #lockdowndiaries, #mumbai, #Onam

• A Place of Worship…Do you really need to go?

  

  Come 2018 and as part of making that special beginning, going to the temple became one of the items on my “To do” list. Everything else on the list for the Christmas break had been accomplished. A visit to the Louvre – tick, visit to Ferrari world and the water park- tick, meet friends for […]

  Smitha V

  January 12, 2018

  Experiences

  #Bur Dubai Temple, #Dubaitravel, #God, #Hinduism, #life, #livinginharmony, #lookingatthepositives, #placeofworship, #prayer, #religion, #temple, #truth, Experiences, Travel