spirituality
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Being urban Indians, I always found it strange that my father-in-law would refer to the people in my community/caste as ‘tribesmen’. Somehow, I associated the word tribe with a people who are not part of the mainstream society, an ethnic group with a distinct identity. But I finally begin to understand why he preferred the Read more
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We had to abandon our plans of going by train to Prayagraj because we were unsure whether the train would run or be cancelled. And even if it did go o Prayagraj, would we get to the Tent city from the station? Reports from Prayagraj told us about packed streets with people even sleeping on Read more
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The Kumbh Mela ( or the Festival of the Sacred Pitcher as it is called on the official website) is a gathering of devotees at a special time when the planets are favourably aligned to bathe in the rivers at four sacred places : Nashik, on the banks of the Godavari, Ujjain, on the banks Read more
Twenty- five Seven 