As per Skand Purana Lord Vishnu appeared here before Rishi Raibhya and promised that He will reside in Hrishikesha for ever. This holy town is starting point for the Hindu Char Dham pilgrimage.
Haridwar – The Gateway to Vishnu
Haridwar means Dwar to Hari, the Lord Vishnu. Vishnu only directed Lord Brahma to create world.
Mussoorie – Queen Of Hills
पर्वतों के पेड़ों पर शाम का बसेरा है, सुरमई उजाला है चम्पई अंधेरा है, ठहरे ठहरे पानी में गीत सरसराते हैं, भीगे भीगे झोंकों में ख़ुशबुओं का डेरा है – साहिर लुधियानवी This song is from 1964 film “Shagun” filmed in Nainital lake. It was foggy rainy day. But this song fits in Mussoorie’s every […]
Visit to Sarnath – Unnoticed Facts
When we talk about Sarnath – two things come in mind – Ashoka, the Great and Buddha.Old name of Sarnath was Isipatana – in Pali it means Holy man landed here. This seems to corroborate that Buddha might have landed here. That might be the reason that Ashoka built here a stupa as foundation of […]
Ayodhya – Saket In Rejuvenation
Before visiting Ayodhya let us have a look at sanctity, importance and its rich heritage. This and next generations must be fortunate that the old past is being revived again to keep it alive. Ayodhya was second halt after Varanasi. Our complete itinerary was as The first impression in Ayodhya is cleanliness, hotels, conveyance, ease […]
Varanasi – Kashi Rejuvenated
I am one of the most fortunate and blessed to have landed in Varanasi today – a land of Adi Sankara who founded Shiva worship as official sect in Varanasi, land of Saint Kabir, Ravi Das, Tulasi Das who wrote Ram Charit Manas at Assi Ghat, and so on. We got down at Cantonment railway […]
