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Who is a "Guru"? A Guru is someone who has knowledge or wisdom in a certain field.  In India, the term Guru is pretty famous. Some relate this term with spirituality and for some, it is someone who has expertise in their subject. You can call them subject matter experts. For eg. A Guru can be an experienced car mechanic, a bus or truck driver, a gym or yoga instructor, a kindergarten teacher, or a college professor, for their pupils.  It's not the designation that matters but their level of expertise.  India, a land of spirituality has witnessed many realised saints and Gurus. Because of their knowledge and experience in spirituality, many people form different part of the world came here to learn about spirituality and religion. There is a slight difference between spirituality and Religion. A  religious person has certain beliefs that are practiced to attain God however spirituality is a way of life. It's knowing your mind, body, and soul by connecting with self, ot

                                             The green festival of Uttarakhand I think our ancestors will be aware that there will be an immense need for a livable environment for their descendants to stay connected to their roots, therefore, they had planned this festival for us that is known as "Harela"  This is a festival of greenery, saving the environment by growing more trees, staying close to nature, praying to God for good crops, and is also associated with Indian God "Shiva". This festival is commonly celebrated in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.  This festival was mainly celebrated by the farmers. Although many people have quit farming they still celebrate this festival for happiness prosperity and peace in their homes. To symbolize this festival a small figure of crops is grown in a wooden basket or clay pot. In the soil, we sow 5 or 7 varieties of cereal seeds. This mixture of seeds contains some locally grown cereals like "Ghahat", "B

Why avoid Travel after lockdown  As the number of Covid-19 cases is dipping down, states have started easing the covid restrictions following the tourist have started flocking to nearby hill stations. During the corona period everyone was in a stressful environment and to combat it people have started traveling. Due to the relaxation in the lockdown policies by the government people from various States have started traveling to hill stations in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. If you don't want to get stuck in long traffic jams and crowded places then the places to be avoided in Uttarakhand, are Nainital,  Mussoorie , Dehradun, Rishikesh, and Haridwar.  In Himanchal avoid going to Manali, Shimla, Kullu, Dalhousie, and Dharamshala.  Overcrowding can result in the revival of covid 19 cases. If there is a slight possibility that any of the tourists are the carriers of Delta, then there is no wait to witness the next catastrophe of Covid-19 (wave-3) With tourism there comes major issu

Palaces of Rajasthan still alive So what do you think?  This question is for every individual who has ever visited a monument, a fort, a tomb, or a palace. Did you ever felt the energy of people who lived there once?  Well, I did! This is back in 2019 when I went on a family trip. Whenever I had leaves I use to travel with my friends but this time I wanted to bring that charm back of traveling with the family. Just like the good old childhood days.  Usually, when I go on travel I am the one who does all the planning but this time I had a controller 😊 "My father" with whom I had to share every intricate detail of the trip. Sometimes it was fun and at times exhausting. Hope you know what I mean!! So Rajasthan here I come! It was my first time visiting someplace that was so magnificent with an amazing history. The itinerary had places like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Merta, Pushkar, and Ajmer.  The first place was Jaipur and the first monument that I saw was Amber/Amer Fort. H