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A day at Nongnooch Tropical Botanical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand Photo journal

Travel

The Thai cultural show which included Thai dances, martial arts, boxing and war dance-drama was par excellence. Everything was just perfect from the elaborate backdrop to the dance performances.
Tags: Thailand, Pattaya, travelogue, travel, photo-journal, Swati-Sharma, Indian-traveller, traveller
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Banke Bihari temple and bazaar, Vrindavan Photo journal

Travel

Rabri, Malpua, Barfi, Peda, Safed barfi, Ladoo, and more laddoos… sweets for Bihari ji and visitors :-) Banke Bihari temple is among the best known places in Vrindavan, Mathura. Vrindavan is just a 2-hour drive from Delhi, off NH 2 to Agra.
Tags: Photo-journal, city-guide, India, Uttar-Pradesh, Vrindavan, Krishna, travelogue, Banke-Bihari, culture
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Meaning of prayer, Asato ma sadgamay, tamaso ma jyotirgamay by Swami Rama

Videos

‘God exists in me. I am a living shrine of God. He walks with me. He witnesses all my actions. He purifies my soul which is a part of the ultimate truth.’
Tags: Bhakti-yoga, video, Swami-Rama, Vedic-prayer, Sanskrit, Hindu
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Kamakha Devi temple, Assam Photo journal

Travel

Kamakhya Devi temple on Neelachal Hill on the outskirts of Guwahati in Assam celebrates the creative force Shakti. Kamakhya Devi is named so as she is a giver of desired wishes. The deity is ageless. Three natural stones depicting Kali, Lakshmi and Saraswati are in an underground chamber beneath this dome. The temple’s architecture is unique, especially the dome. It is unlike the North Indian tapering Shikhara. And certainly unlike any South Indian Gopuram style temple shikhara :-)
Tags: Photo-journal, India, Assam, travelogue, Kamakhya, Devi, Guwahati
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Safe Motherhood Day with Shovana Narayan

People

On 11th April, 2009 we’ll find Shovana performing ‘Bhroon ki pukar’, portraying a fetus's call for support for Safe Motherhood, in a country where maternal-mortality rates are still a drain. She will be accompanied by Shakeel Ahmed Khan on tabla, Vijay Sharma on sitar and vocalist Madho Prasad. Dancing with her on stage will be talented kathaaks Shivani Salhotra, Jyoti Manral and Seema Malhotra. Catch her at the PHD Chamber Auditorium, Delhi at 6 pm.
Tags: Interview, Kathak, Indian-dance, Shovana-Narayan
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A list of famous Muslim shrines in Uttar Pradesh, India

Travel

Agra has the distinction of being home to three World Heritage Sites: Agra Fort, Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri...
Tags: Photo-journal, India, Uttar-Pradesh, Sufi, Muslim
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Gokul in Braj, Photo journal

Travel

There are no crowded roads in Gokul, hardly any traffic, and practically no microphones, unlike Vrindavan. Gokul remains a village with mud huts and temples, and loads of legends that palpitate the atmosphere.
Tags: India, travel, Vrindavan, Uttar-Pradesh, Krishna, Gokul, Photo-journal, travelogue, Vallabhacharya
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