indiarevisited

several years ago i spent a few months in india doing tsunami relief work and traveling. i didn't realize i'd been bitten by the india bug until i moved back to my comfortable, yet predictable life in new york. it didn't take long for me to relocate to india full-time to try to make a life. now, after three years in mumbai, i split my time between america's east coast and india's west coast. the difference between life here and life there is that everything in india begs to be written about.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

In Mumbai's Midst, Joining the Pilgrims

MUMBAI | Devout Muslims go to Mecca. Jews travel to Jerusalem. Catholics visit the Vatican. Hindus go to… well, there are numerous pilgrimage sites for Hindus, and some are quite harrowing. But for the urban Hindu, there are many shorter, less extreme pilgrimages. Mumbai has several, one of which takes you to a 200-year old temple in the center of town.

Each and every Tuesday in the wee hours of the morning, devotees (and the respectfully curious) can experience the Shree Darshan, or vision of the god, at Siddhivinayak. This temple in Prabhadevi, Dadar, is devoted to Ganesha, the elephant god. Pilgrims often walk barefoot from their houses...

Read full post at nytimes.com

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amm4pFri Jul 03, 10:14:00 AM GMT+5:30
Linds, I just looked up your blog for the first time in a while. The NY freaking times and a photo too!!! Aren't you cool. Love from ny. Anna
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