Among the spiritual capitals of the world, Benares holds the distinction of being one forged not on conflict but on the legend of the primordial...
Read MoreThe gift thali was brought in ceremoniously and laid at my feet. Lolling desultorily at the edge of the growing spread of brightly decorated patters,...
Read MoreA fine stream of thought connects the ghats of Benaras to the red earth of Shantiniketan. There on the steps of the ghat, legend tells...
Read MoreOverheated flaming pyres of the burning dead, partially shields my sight of river Ganges — its fast muddy currents eddying the floating lamps, bathing...
Read MoreI close my eyes and my 8-year-old toes curl against the cool stone step that leads down to Prayag Ghat and I can hear Shivranjani...
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