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A statue decorated with flowers in India

What’s It Like to Study Yoga in Mysore?

This post contains one affiliate link. People sometimes ask me why they should go to Mysore to study ashtanga yoga in the KPJAYI. Isn’t it expensive? And what’s the point now that Guruji’s passed away anyway? And there are so many good Western ashtanga teachers, why shouldn’t you go to one of them? They’re cheaper [...]

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So You Want to Study Yoga in India?

So You Want to Study Yoga in India?

“Is there a type of yoga that involves rubbing your own breasts?” asked the guy who, I think, was called Mark. I met Mark and his girlfriend (I think her name was Sarah) a few years ago in India. They had spent weeks travelling around South India and on one of Goa’s beaches had come [...]

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Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Remembering Sai Baba

As  Sri Sathya Sai Baba, one of India’s most famous gurus, has passed away, I’m thinking of my visit to his ashram a few years ago. Sai Baba, famous for his mad black afro and his orange robes, died after a cardiac arrest. Sai had been in hospital in his home town of Puttaparthi (the [...]

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Statue of Nandi, Shiva’s Bull on Chamundi Hill, Mysore

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) [...]

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Alchi and its Disappearing Murals

I was going through old India photos while researching for my next travel book, and I stumbled across some photos from Alchi, a small village in Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas. The photos took me right back to my trip to Ladakh in 2008 and to the ancient temples in Alchi that have become famous [...]

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5 Places to Learn Yoga, Meet Gurus and Visit Ashrams in India

5 Places to Learn Yoga, Meet Gurus and Visit Ashrams in India

If you’re going to India on a spiritual journey, you may have an idea of what being “spiritual” means: you’ll float around in white robes in beautiful and exotic surroundings, at peace with yourself and the world. But India will challenge all that. Instead, you might end up sitting for hours on a stone floor [...]

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Shri Venkateshwara Temple in Tirupati

5 Places in India to see Temples

This week I’m going to suggest places to visit in India for travellers with specific interests: for those with a passion for temples, for beach lovers, for wildlife enthusiasts and for spiritual seekers. In the first part: five places in India to visit if you want to see some stunning temple architecture. Shri Meenakshi Temple [...]

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Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh

Spiritual Places to Visit in India

I recently saw an advertisement for an ”Eat Pray Love” tour of India. This 8-day “spiritual journey” through Delhi, Agra and Varanasi costs over US$1000 (including international flights from the US). Now, I’m not sure what exactly is so spiritual about spending 16 times an average Indian’s monthly wage on a week of sightseeing… but [...]

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