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Aqua Green Rishikesh

Travel

Laxman Jhoola, the suspended bridge over river Ganga at Rishikesh swayed to the rhythm of commuters’ footsteps. The green, unhurried waters of the magnificent Ganga looked like a giant carpet, spread out way below!
Tags: India, Rishikesh, Ganga, Himalaya, Spirituality, Uttarakhand
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Sewain recipes from Awadhi kitchens

Ayurveda

Awadhi cuisine takes pride in its sweet dishes. We begin by exploring some varieties of Sewaiya. These rich sweet dishes are perfect to nourish the vata dosha :-) Recipes for Sheer Khorma Sewain and Qimami Sewain from the Nawabi kitchens of Lucknow...
Tags: Awadhi-cuisine, Lucknow, vegetarian, Ayurvedic-food, recipe, vegetarian
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Ayurvedic Cooking - Healing through food

Books

I worked as a house physician in the departments of medicine, surgery, gynecology and pediatrics at the Ayurvedic Hospital in Pune. At that time I observed repeatedly how correct diet, combined with proper herbal medicine and lifestyle, can play a vital role in healing. I became increasingly aware that illness provides an 'invitation' to change one’s habitual patterns.
Tags: Ayurvedic-food, Book-review, Ayurveda, vegetarian
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With Buddha at Bodh Gaya

Travel

The road from Gaya to Bodh Gaya is a smooth drive. Flanked by the river Phalgu and beautiful greens; white and pink water-lilies smiling from small and large ponds, the road in itself is quite a nerve-calmer. Bodh Gaya is a fairy city with beautiful temples and pagodas. It is truly an amalgamation of sorts with centuries old architectural and cultural representations from almost the whole of the Eastern world.
Tags: India, Spirituality, Bihar, travelogue, Buddha, Bodh-Gaya, UNESCO-World-Heritage-Site
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Arvind Singh Mewar - Maharana Udaipur plays custodian

People

The 76th Maharana of Mewar, His Highness, Shreeji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur has seen it all – riches, responsibilities, and personal initiative to improve the state of affairs. He shares his perspective on life and how he balances his wealth and responsibilities. A custodian as he calls himself, may be well, a simple way of dealing with it all…
Tags: Rajasthan, spirituality, Udaipur
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Awadhi recipe - Kashmiri Khatte Baingan

Ayurveda

Here is an Awadhi variation of Kashmiri Khatte Baingan. Ayurvedically speaking, though individual food items have their own strengths, on cooking along with other ingredients, the prabhaav may change. For instance, tomatoes on their own have a heating vipaka and provoke vata, pitta and kapha dosha. Yet when cooked with cumin, turmeric and onions, they work fine.
Tags: vegetarian, recipe, Ayurvedic-food, Awadhi-cuisine, Kashmiri-cuisine
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Vrindavan on Sharad Purnima 2008

Travel

For the first time I found the trees in Nidhivan in bloom. Light, four-petalled white blossoms fell on the ground and buds waited their turn to bloom at night. The night of Sharad Purnima is very sacred here in particular.
Tags: Vrindavan, Krishna, Uttar-Pradesh, travelogue, India
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