Lakshana shravan

I have always felt unusually drawn towards ancient temples. Srirangam, Tiruvannamalai, Kashi, The Jyotirlingas, The Divya Desams, The Shakti Peethas, Ashrams, Mahasamadhis etc. Whenever I travel to a new city, even if the purpose of my journey has nothing to do with spirituality, one of the first things I find myself searching for is: Is there an ancient temple nearby? Perhaps because, to me, these temples are energy centers. These are places that have remembered and experienced God for...

I recently visited my maternal grandparents’ house. Naturally, one place I really wanted to go back to was a Shiva temple I used to visit during every holiday as a child. That temple holds so many memories for me like running barefoot around the temple corridors, stopping by the two Nandis sitting next to each other and whispering my little secrets into their ears…Standing outside under the tree with tiny sweet flowers (Magilam poo), patiently picking the dried ones that had fallen… and...

How a single prayer reshaped my purpose- to be a bridge between the Divine and seekers. Over years of challenges and Divine guidance, I...