Ascent to Gangotri

Ascent to Gangotri

Jambudvipa is the name of the continent of Earth according to the concept of Hinduism…. is divided into four vast regions shaped like four petals of lotus with Mount Meru being located at the center like the pericarp of the flower…..Bharata lies on the...
Witches of the Mela

Witches of the Mela

About a decade ago I attended a magnificent religious festival at the city then called Allahabad.  Approximately 100 million people attended from all over India and from around the world,  gathering in a great temporary city on a sandy flood plain where...
Hand Dancer on the Ganges

Hand Dancer on the Ganges

Mudras are gestures used in classical Indian dancing in order to visually convey both inner feelings as well as external events or activities.  They also have a spiritual association where they facilitate the flow of energy in the subtle body and enhance the...