Category: Travelogue

  • Babaji Caves- Ranikhet, Uttarkhand

    The original name of Mahavatar Babaji, is not known even to this day. The name Mahavatar Babaji was given by Lahiri Mahashaya and his disciples. They had met Babaji somewhere between 1861 and 1935. These meetings were described by Paramahamsa Yogananda, in his book titled Autobiography of a Yogi. Yukteshwar Giri, the guru of Yogananda…

  • Arunachala Girivalayam Parikrama Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu

    Arunachaleshwar located in Tiruvannamalai of Tamilnadu. It is about 185 kms from Chennai and 210 kms from Bangalore. The town is located on the base of Annamalai hills which is to the east of Eastern ghats. Tiruvannamalai is named after Annamalaiyar, the main deity of the temple. During November and December on full moon days,…

  • Ambalapadi Mahakali Temple- Udupi, Karnataka

    Ambalapadi Mahakali temple is 3 kms from Udupi and 65 kms from Mangalore, Karnataka. There is a Janardhana (Krishna) temple in the same complex. It is an ancient temple dating back to 16th century AD. The temple complex has two sections. One is dedicated to Janardhana built in old Kerala style of temple architecture. Whereas…