Category: Travelogue

  • Tarapith- Rampur Hat, Birbhum, West Bengal

    Tarapith is located near Rampur hat town of Birbhum district about 275 kms from Kolkata. It is a tantric temple, dedicated to Maa Tara, adjacent to cremation grounds. Legends narrate different stories. One says sage Vasishta, visualized Goddess Sati in the form of Tara here.  A second legend says that after drinking poison during churning…

  • Tara Temple- Guwahati, Assam

    Ugra Tara temple is located in Uzan bazaar of east Guwahati. The temple was built by Ahom king Siva Singha in 1725 AD.  There is no idol in the sanctum. A small pit with water is considered as goddess Tara. Sati devi’s navel is believed to have fallen here and hence this temple is considered…

  • Sukreshwar Temple – Guwahati, Assam

    Sukreshwar temple is located in the Pan bazaar locality of Guwahati on the southern bank of river Brahmaputra. The temple was built by Ahom King Pramatta Singha ( 1744-1751). From behind the compound of Sukreshwar temple, there are flight of steps leading to river Brahmaputra. One can get boats or ferries from this place to…

  • Someshwar Temple – Kausani, Bageshwar District, Uttarkhand

    Someshwar temple is a very old Shiva temple. Someshwar is about 12 kms from Kausani and 35 kms from Dwarahat. Its main entrance is very inconspicuous and one is liable to miss it easily. So after crossing mall area of Someshwar town, one has to start looking for a small board amidst old shops. From…

  • Shakumbari Temple- Jasmour Village, Shivalik Hills, Uttar Pradesh

    Shakumbari devi temple is situated in Jasmour village, on the Shivalik hill ranges which is about 40 kms from Saharanpur town in Uttar Pradesh. The temple is very ancient and is considered as one of the 51 Shakti peethas with Sati’s head fallen here. In Sanskrit, Shaka means vegetarian food and Ambari means one who…

  • Rudreshwar Temple – Manikarnika, North Guwahati, Assam

    Rudreshwar temple is located in North Guwahati, on the Northern bank of Brahmaputra river. Ferries and Motor boat services are available from Fancy bazaar to this point.  After alighting from boat one has to walk up for a kilometer to reach the temple. But there is a sign board adjacent to the steps leading to…

  • Prasanna Rameshwara Temple – Devavrinda, Mudigere, Chikkamagalur, Karnataka

    Devavrinda Prasanna Rameshwara an ancient temple located in Mudigere Taluk, Chikkamagalur District, Karnataka. It is about 25 kms from Mudigere. According to the sthala purana, Sri Rama during his 12 years of Aranya vaasa, believed to have got fascinated by the beauty of this place and decided to stay here for some time. Gods and…

  • Naina Devi Temple – Nainital, Uttarkhand

    Naina Devi or Nanda devi temple, at Nainital, Kumao region of Uttarkhand, is an ancient temple. It is believed to have been built in 15th century A.D. Nainital is a picturesque place with Himalayan ranges all around. It is about 340 kms. from New Delhi. The town Nainital has a lake, which is about 1567…

  • Naina Devi Temple- Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh

    Naina Devi temple is located on the top of a hill, in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. It is about 100 kms from Chandigarh and 20 kms from Anandpur Sahib and can be reached by road almost till the top. But one has to climb about 100 steps to reach the temple. There is also…

  • Mount Kailash Trip

    A trip to Mt. Kailash and Manas Sarovar is the ultimate pilgrimage trip for all Hindus, Jains and Buddhists. Trip is seasonal, starting from mid May to mid September, subject to weather conditions. It is a 14 day trip from Kathmandu, Nepal. Definitely not a luxury trip! One has to accept the hardship of high…