India is deemed as the land of spirituality. A million reminders of the Divine abound in every nook and corner of the country. Pilgrimages act as catalysts on one’s spiritual journey. The external journey is a metaphor and mirror of the inner one. That the journey in itself is as important as the destination is nowhere more relevant than regarding […]

The city of a holy death. The city where Death dances His Tandav at every juncture. The city one flocks to, to receive death gracefully. The city wherein death is welcomed, even wished for, embraced at. For death in the city assures salvation. Or so a culture, a people believes. Welcome to Varanasi aka Banaras aka Kashi! The city of […]