Flowers, Pilgrims and Visitors – By Damon Beckford
Every evening in Varanasi, the Ganga Aarti ceremony attracts thousands of participants ton viThe holy Ganges River is accompanied by music, prayers, candlelight and a shower of flower petals.
Gokarna is a small temple town on the west coast, one of the seven most important centers for Hindu pilgrims. It is now on the rise as a tourist destination due to its beautiful beaches.
The train ride from Goa to Gokarna on the west coast was so hot that even the usually unexcited food vendors took a break.
Coffee Shops, Kali and Palaces – Author Chris Schalkx captures three different aspects of India – culture, history and religion.
Old is gold is a cafe in Bengaluru, which was an institution that originated in the pre-independence era. Though it has shifted location, the newsThe spirit of the place remains intact with original colors and uniformed waiters serving masala chai – a popular drink in India.
Wandering the streets of Udaipur, you will find Rajput paintings on the walls of most of the houses here. Most of them are quite simple by Indian standards. The author came across a rather elaborate wall painting of Kali – a Hindu deity.
The queen's bedroom in the Udaipur city palace was the reason the author went to Rajasthan.
God, Gold and the Lagoon of Kerala – By Marc Nouss.
A man is photographed with a painting of a Jewish god on a wall in the Fort Kochi district, near India's largest port.
Kerala has a chain of saltwater lagoons parallel to the Arabian Sea coast. The network consists of five large lakes connected by canals (man-made and natural), fed by 38 rivers, and stretches half the length of the state of Kerala.
Padmanabhaswamy Temple is said to be the world's largest temple holding the largest amount of wealth, containing gold, silver, diamonds and precious stones. Not just anyone can set foot in this Vishnu temple, only Hindus, wearing prescribed attire are allowed to enter.
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