The monsoon is predicted to arrive in Kerala on the 31st of May 2011 and from the Keralan coast it will make its way through India. Before the arrival of the monsoon, and even during the first rains, much of India is unbearably hot. When the first rains arrive, it’s simply going to be just [...]
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Temples of India: The Chamundeswari Temple in Mysore
The Chamundeswari Temple stands on top of the Chamundi Hill, on the outskirts of Mysore. The temple is devoted to the goddess Chamundeswari (Durga) who saved the world by defeating the evil demon Mahishasura, and is the presiding deity in the city of Mysore. Chamundeswari’s victory is celebrated every October with the 10-day Dasara (Dussehra) [...]
Yoga Stops Traffick: 12 March 2011
Yoga Stops Traffic is a worldwide event on 12 March 2011 to raise awareness about human trafficking in India. The main event will be held in Mysore, South India, and led by a group of young people from Odanadi: a Mysore-based organization that works with survivors of human trafficking, prostitution and slavery in India. According [...]
Festivals in India: Dussehra
Two major India festivals are celebrated in October and November: Dasara (Dussehra) and Diwali. First comes Dussehra. Dussehra, or Dasara, is a ten-day festival celebrated around India in October. In many parts of India it is also called Durga Puja, or Navratri. This year’s Dussehra is from the 8th to the 17th of October. The [...]
Helping the Poorest in India: Operation Shanti
If there is one thing that shocks many visitors to India, it is the contrast between the beautiful and the miserable. India is filled with stunning beauty but it is also filled with tragic, shocking and unbelievable stories of poverty, violence and abuse. But there are also stories of hope and of change, and one [...]
Homesick in India
Homesickness will hit everyone, eventually. There have been days when I’ve wished I was back home in my comfy bed and not on a rock hard mattress in India, even when I knew it would be raining at home, while in India I was surrounded by sunshine and coconut palms. When you feel low, when [...]
Places to Visit Around Mysore
Using Mysore as a base, you can visit beautiful South Indian national parks, unique Hindu temples, the Tibetan settlements in Bylakuppe and the mountainous area of Coorg, where coffee plantations have been converted into cosy homestays. Daytrips from Mysore The temples in Belur and Halebid The South Indian villages Belur and Halebid are known for [...]
Tips for Studying Yoga in Mysore (Part 2)
Things to do in Mysore that have nothing to do with yoga: Shopping Rashinkar (# 1640, Shivarampet, near Devaraja URS Road): yoga mats, bags, clothes, textiles, scarves, and affordable tailors. Badsha (several locations around town including Devaraja URS Road): sari’s, textiles, scarves, skirts, shirts for men for women, and tailors if you want to have [...]
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I am a freelance journalist and travel writer and I spent more than three years from late 2005 to early 2009 living, travelling and studying yoga in India. In this blog I share my India travel tips and stories.
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