Travelogue: Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple in Varanasi In the evening, Swamiji took the group to the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple in Varanasi. This temple is one of the sacred temples […]
Travelogue: Kala Bhairava and Worshiping with Swamiji
Travelogue: Kala Bhairava and Worshiping with Swamiji After visiting the Vishalakshi temple, Swamiji took the group to the Kala Bhairava Temple (also spelled Kalbhairava Temple). Swamiji explained that wherever there […]
Travelogue: Vishalakshi, Shakti Peeth in Varanasi
Travelogue: Vishalakshi, Shakti Peeth in Varanasi Shree Maa, Swamiji, and the group took a short boat trip down the Ganga River to the Vishalakshi Temple located at Mir Ghat in […]
Travelogue: Worship on the Ganga
Travelogue: Worship on the Ganga At sunset, Shree Maa, Swamiji and the group took a very scenic boat ride on the Ganga in Varanasi. On this special occasion, Swamiji and […]
Travelogue: Trailinga Swami’s Ashram in Varanasi
Join us on a delightful journey up the Ganga in Varanasi to the ashram of Trailinga Swami.
Floating upstream, Shree Maa tells the story of special instructions that Trailinga Swami told to his devotees to create his everlasting presence in this very ashram!
Travelogue: Rudrashadhayayi at Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
Travelogue: Rudrashadhayayi at Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi The Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi is one of the most famous pilgrimage places for Lord Shiva as, like Trymabakeshwar, it is one of the […]
Travelogue: Worship at Annapurna Mandir, Varanasi
Travelogue: Worship at Annapurna Mandir, Varanasi While in Varanasi, very early in the morning and prior to the temples being open to the public, we visited the Annapurna Mandir. On […]
Travelogue: Durga and Tulsi Manas Mandir in Varanasi
Travelogue: Durga and Tulsi Manas Mandir in Varanasi Along with Shree Maa and Swamiji, we arrived in the sacred city of Varanasi. Varanasi, which is also known as Benares, Banaras […]
Travelogue: Swami Veda Bharati’s Ashram
Travelogue: Swami Veda Bharati’s Ashram One of our fascinating journeys while in Rishikesh was to an ashram of a very special Indian saint, Swamiji Veda Bharati. Shree Maa and Swamiji, […]
Travelogue: Sundar Kand and Sharing With All
Travelogue: Sundar Kand and Sharing With All After we performed the Chandi Yajna on the banks of the Ganga, Shree Maa and Swamiji were invited to sing the Sundar Kanda […]
Travelogue: Chandi Yajna in Rishikesh
Travelogue: Chandi Yajna in Rishikesh We were blessed to be able to perform a Chandhi Homa with Shree Maa and Swamiji on the banks of the Ganga in Rishikesh. The […]
Travelogue: The Sadhu Community
Travelogue: The Sadhu Community At an ashram in Rishikesh, nearby to Swami Ramkripaluji’s ashram, a special puja for Lord Ram was performed. This puja is called Ram Abishek or Rama […]
Travelogue: The Cave Temple of Tapkeshwar
Travelogue: The Cave Temple of Tapkeshwar Nearby to Rishikesh, in Dehradun, there is an ancient Shiva cave temple known as Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple. This temple is in a cave and, […]
Travelogue: Nilakanth Mahadev
Shree Maa, Swamiji, and Swami Ramkripaluji took the group to very special temple for Lord Shiva called the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple (also commonly referred to as Neelkantha, Nilkanth and Nilakanth) […]
Travelogue: Shree Maa’s Puja to Mother Ganga
Travelogue: Shree Maa’s Puja to Mother Ganga In India, the river Ganges is not considered to be just a river, but rather a living Goddess. Her waters play such an […]