The call of Lord Omkara

"Abhi darshan nahi hoga aapka, Mandir gate is samay bandh ho jata h..." "You can't go for darshan now, the temple gates closes at this hour..." the shopkeeper replied in a most unnerving tone that could disconcert any one who came this far to visit the Omkareshwar Temple. "Aap phool dijiye, Bhagwan agar chahenge to …

My First Zostel Experience

If you have already chosen to read this blog, I think you would be knowing what Zostel is. And for those who don't, Zostel is a hostel chain for backpacking travelers and probably the first and largest chain in the country. Oh wait, did I just say "probably", shove it. They are the first and …

Go Gokarna

"A bipolar town made up of the holy & the hippie!"- Me My first impression of Gokarna was bland and uneventful. That was when I dropped by Gokarna while on my bike trip to Goa. Later on, I made a trip solely focused on discovering the myths of Gokarna and I was perplexed to find …