In Memory and Intimacy: A Personal Companion “The tree is the slowest, most patient of all living things. To sit beneath one is to be reminded of what endures when everything else passes.”— John Fowles If myth made the oak divine, and art made it eternal, then memory makes it beloved. There are trees weContinue reading “The Oak-A tree of Time, Myth, and Memory- VI”
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The Oak-A Tree of Time, Myth, and Memory – Part V
Oaks in Thought, Word, and Image: Literature, Art, and Human Creativity “Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks,Sermons in stones, and good in everything.” -Shakespeare (As You Like It, Act II, Scene I) John Constable, The Cornfield (1826), National Gallery, London. If in myth the oak stood as a sacred emblem, and in ecologyContinue reading “The Oak-A Tree of Time, Myth, and Memory – Part V”
The Oak—A Tree of Time, Myth, and Memory – IV
Of Gods and Druids: The Sacred Oak in Myth and Ritual ““The oak is called the king of trees, the pride of the forest, the glory of the landscape.” — William Gilpin Temple of Zeus at Dodona with oracle Oak If the oak is the heartbeat of the forest, it is also the pulse ofContinue reading “The Oak—A Tree of Time, Myth, and Memory – IV”
Sycamore: A Tree, A World, A Wound
In the Shadow of the Sycamore Two tall and stately Sycamore trees stand magnificently at the far end of the lawn in my son’s opulent home — guardians of grace, stretching skyward in noble stillness. They are unlike any tree I had encountered up close: pale-barked, broad-limbed, with a silvery elegance that seems toContinue reading “Sycamore: A Tree, A World, A Wound”
Standing on Pamban Bridge
As I stood upon the Pamban Bridge, the sea stretched endlessly on either side—glistening, murmuring, beckoning. The sun played hide-and-seek behind gusty winds, cool one moment, warm the next. On one side, a flotilla of small fishing boats lay moored in still devotion. On the other, the sea unfurled infinitely, like an unanswered prayer. TheContinue reading “Standing on Pamban Bridge”
The Quiet Strength of Rama: Reflections on Ram Navami
Each spring, as the festival of Ram Navami arrives, temples fill with chants, homes are adorned with flowers, and the ancient story of Lord Rama is told once more. For many, it is a day of ritual celebration—of reverence for a divine birth in Ayodhya, a time to honour the prince who would become aContinue reading “The Quiet Strength of Rama: Reflections on Ram Navami”
A New Year, A New You
As we step into the new year with Chaitra’s arrival, perhaps it’s time to pause. To mute the noise around us. This transition is more than just a date on the calendar—it is a convergence of renewal and reflection. It is also the beginning of Navratri, a sacred period dedicated to Goddess Durga, the embodimentContinue reading “A New Year, A New You”
The Lingering Legacy of Mahakumbh: A Testament to the Spirit of Sanatan
The waters of the sacred confluence have receded. The chants, the bells, the echoes of millions of prayers have faded into the silence of time. The great Mahakumbh, the grandest congregation of humanity on this planet, has drawn to a close. And yet, long after the last pilgrim departs, long after the final tent isContinue reading “The Lingering Legacy of Mahakumbh: A Testament to the Spirit of Sanatan”
My Holy Dip in Maha Kumbh
If Varanasi could be described as divine chaos, then Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh must be a cosmic confusion- a confluence, a celestial theatre of faith where millions converge in an unprecedented human spectacle. To witness and partake in this grandest of gatherings is to step into an ocean of devotion, where the tide ofContinue reading “My Holy Dip in Maha Kumbh”
Kalpa Vas: The Sacred Retreat of the Kumbh Mela
If the Nagas bring spectacle and colour to the Maha Kumbh, Kalpa Vas infuses it with a deep, meditative serenity—a testament to humanity’s eternal quest for liberation. More than a religious observance, Kalpa Vas is a profound spiritual discipline, a retreat where faith meets austerity, and devotion merges with self-discovery. It is here, by theContinue reading “Kalpa Vas: The Sacred Retreat of the Kumbh Mela”
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