Uttarkasi Days 23

The most confidential of all secrets was abridged and granted by Siva. That which is spoken as Self is non-self only; the mind (which speaks thus) is non-self also. The world too is non-self. Be certain that there is no non-self. - Sri Siva Rahasyam

Uttarkasi Days 22

Salutations to Siva glowing with the sun, the moon and the fire (as the three eyes), with a forehead aglow with the triple stripes of sacred ash; serpent-decked; with matted locks tied up as jatajuta shining with the crescent moon and the one who wraps the elephant hide around his waist as garment.

Uttarkasi Days 21

O Lord Siva, In Thy abode of Kailasa, snakes by shunning violence have become painless at heart.

Uttarkasi Days 20

"Brahma puchcham pratishtha" Brahman is the 'stabilizing' tail of the world.

Maheswara, the great God, is that which remains over after everything is annihilated.

Uttarkasi Days 19: To Gangotri

We are taught how to move and behave inthe external world, but we are never taught how to be still and and examine what is within ourselves - Swami Rama

On the way to Gangotri
On the way to Gangotri
On the way to Gangotri
On the way to Gangotri
On the way to Gangotri

Uttarkasi Days 18

Happy to be in a photo
Sticks to keep cows, dogs and monkeys away

Photo please

UttarKasi Days 17

A refreshing morning
Walking through the village

Namasthe even to strangers - an Uttarkasi dog

Namasthe
To school before it's too late

UttarKasi Days 16

Rising the day O rich in friends
Ascending to the lofsier heaven

Surya, remove my hearts disease

Take from me this my yellow hue.
- Hymns of Rigveda (Racph T.H.Griffidh)

Sunrise in UttarKasi

Sunrise in UttarKasi

Sunrise in UttarKasi

Ready to learn

Siroi bridge Uttarkasi

Uttarkasi Days 15

A bridegroom set to go!

Photo please...

We are ready

Once upon time Ganga Ma used to bathe these rocks

UttarKasi Days 14

Just to say 'Hello'

Time for my mid-day nap


We share the streets with bikers


It's my kingdom anyways!

Business always...but never forget God

UttarKasi Days 13

How much will pay for my mule? Another mule!
UttarKasi streets

UttarKasi streets

UttarKasi streets

UttarKasi streets

UttarKasi Days 12

Uttar Kasi Viswanatha Temple

Who is the tourist?

A lonely runner

Just thinking together

UttarKasi Days 11

Waiting for the boss

And the boss is fishing under the shade

Ropeway to the sky

Having a peek before the school bus arives

Ganga at Uttarkasi is getting thinner