Trimbakeshwar Mandir temple and Laxman Jhula bridge It’s time to leave Rishikesh. For these last few weeks I have realised that the work I came here to do, in whatever capacity, is done. I have documented life here since my arrival at the beginning of April, and my sorrow at the inevitable progression of the […]
Maha Ganga, Mukhba Temple Sahdev Rana, my trusty driver and guide (1) and I left early Friday morning to drive to Gangotri, source of the Ganges and one of the famous Chota Char Dham Pilgrimage destinations sacred to Hindus. We had been here before, back in October 2020 when the restrictions imposed at the pandemic […]
It’s 1st May today and this marks my fourth week anniversary of arriving here from Sri Lanka. May Day traditionally marks the first day of summer and throughout the UK Morris and maypole dancers will be celebrating with the time honoured pagan festivals. In York where I have lived for many years, there are always […]