Ganga Aarti at Varanasi: The River Bestowing Nirvana
Geographical evidence tells us that the sacred Hindu River, the Ganges, originates in the western Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India, and flows into the Bay of Bengal through the Sunderbans delta. Its origins trace back to Devprayag, where the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers converge. The Bhagirathi River, one of the Ganges’ two main headwaters, is considered… Continue reading Ganga Aarti at Varanasi: The River Bestowing Nirvana
Khajuraho: the temples forgotten twice
Located approximately 175 kilometres southeast of Jhansi in the Chhatarpur district of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India the Khajuraho temples were discovered by British army captain T.S Burt as he followed an unknown trail and came across the magnificent hidden temples in 1838. Interestingly, the temples were earlier forgotten by the 16th century as… Continue reading Khajuraho: the temples forgotten twice