The Aravalli hills stretch across the border of Gujarat and Rajasthan, dry and ancient. In this rocky landscape, a temple draws millions of pilgrims every year. Ambaji is not just a temple. It is a Shakti Peetha, one of the fifty one, where a part of Goddess Sati fell to earth. According to tradition, her … Read more
The Arabian Sea crashes against the rocks at Girgaum Chowpatty. The waves are loud. The wind is salty. And rising from the chaos of South Mumbai, a hill stands 150 feet above the city. On top of that hill, surrounded by high rise apartments and traffic jams, sits a temple that has been here longer … Read more
High in the Garhwal Himalayas, at an altitude of nearly 2,700 meters, sits a temple where the sky meets the earth. Surkanda Devi Temple is not a place you stumble upon. You drive winding mountain roads. You park at Kaddukhal village. Then you either trek up a steep path or glide up in a ropeway … Read more