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Bengaluru – A Modern yet Traditional city
Gleefully cosmopolitan and remarkably progressive, the city of Bengaluru is a delight for anyone who visits it. Previously known as Bangalore, the capital city of the state of Karnataka is a buzzing city that thrives on a mixed and vibrant culture.
Bengaluru, the IT hub of India is also referred to as the ‘Silicon Valley of India.’ It’s one of the four major metropolitan cities in the country with a lifestyle that you will not find too unfamiliar. And exploring one of the biggest commercial centres, the Brigade road, will give you a sense of it. Name any brand, national or international, and you’ll find a store in this stretch. That clearly explains why it is the one of the busiest shopping areas in the city. Tired by the end of it all? You can choose to relax and enjoy a drink in one of the many pubs or retro-bars that are located here.
While the city is modern, it still preserves its cultures and traditions, and visiting the ISKCON Temple, located on the Hare Krishna Hill, will give you a glimpse of that. On the eve of Krishna Janmashtami, which is observed in the months of August or September, the entire temple is beautifully decorated with lights, flowers and festoons to mark the birth of Lord Krishna. And at the stroke of midnight, the devotees give their beloved Lord a ceremonial bath with sanctified water. The whole atmosphere is filled with great enthusiasm and you’ll experience a profound positivity around you.
Staying with the locals at their humble abode is an experience that is going to stay with you for the rest of your life. Such is the hospitality of the people of rural Rajasthan who believe in making the most out of whatever little they have. And at the end of the day, as the sun goes down in all its glory, the villages’ folklore will mesmerize you like you never could have imagined!
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“I visited the ISCKON temple during the Krishna Janmashtami and I was impressed to see exactly 108 delicious food items being offered to Lord Krishna by his devotees. I loved the sweet pongal prasadam that I was served just outside the main temple.”
Madhu Pant – Noida
“I visited the ISCKON temple during the Krishna Janmashtami and I was impressed to see exactly 108 delicious food items being offered to Lord Krishna by his devotees. I loved the sweet pongal prasadam that I was served just outside the main temple.”
Madhu Pant – Noida
Ganesh Prasad –Noida
“I spent an entire evening at the Samode village singing and dancing with the locals in their colourful traditional attire. I even tried the Chari dance with a pot on my head. Yes, a definite must try for everyone!”
Rural Rajasthan
Bright, traditional, rustic yet soulful – that is rural Rajasthan for you! Considering the chaotic and busy lives we live, visiting the interiors of the state will make you realize how meditatively beautiful life is beyond the hustle bustle of the cities.
While the desert state is considered a perfect embodiment of richness and royalty, it also offers a much humble sight of a Persian wheel irrigating the lush fields in its rural areas. A group of traditionally dressed women, carrying clay pots on their heads, walking down the dust roads and turban-clad men with majestic mustaches sweating it out in the fields, is a common sight that you will see as you drive through the state. And they do it so effortlessly without any trace of discomfort that, it will not just inspire you but will make you appreciate the simplistic beauty of life.
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Staying with the locals at their humble abode is an experience that is going to stay with you for the rest of your life. Such is the hospitality of the people of rural Rajasthan who believe in making the most out of whatever little they have. And at the end of the day, as the sun goes down in all its glory, the villages’ folklore will mesmerize you like you never could have imagined!
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