A Café That Feels Like Home in Varanasi
In an age when every moment is being designed as Instagram-worthy, Sparrow café in the Assi area of Varanasi is a refreshing change. A traditional home with a verandah and…
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The woman who never misses the Ganga arti
Sitting on a chabutra, amidst the sea of humanity attending the Ganga arti organised by Ganga Seva Nidhi at Dashshwamedh ghat is a frail figure, religiously ringing the bell throughout the arti. She is…
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The Cafe That Serves the Essence of Varanasi: Camaraderie, Conversations and Chai!
Like the rest of Varanasi, Kashi Café, situated at Assi Ghat, is in a transition phase. The place, known for frothy, delicious kullar coffee and chai, with cerebral conversations for…
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Is Varanasi Losing Its Appeal Among Foreign Travellers?
My visit to Dashshwamedh Ghat the other day, perhaps my first this year, coincided with the evening Ganga arti. The arduous task of wading through the sea of humanity that…
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Kalpavas in Prayagraj During Magh: An Inner Journey of Purification
Prayagraj, which has been conferred with the title of tirthraj, assumes a greater significance during the month of Magh. The Puranas have enumerated the importance this pilgrimage destination enjoys in…
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The tales of the lanes of Varanasi
Living all these years in Varanasi, the maze of narrow lanes continues to enchant me every time I walk through them. During my early days in the city, quite unfamiliar with the…
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Dev Deepawali: A Mesmerising Experience
A few months after shifting to Varanasi in 2007, a lot of buzz could be heard about the forthcoming festival of Dev Deepawali. Since Diwali was over so was not…
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A Pen Collector’s Delight
The market leading to the Dashshwamedha ghat could dazzle you both by the huge crowd that engulfs the area, particularly during the evenings but also due to the series of…
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The Uniquely Divine Banaras
Religiosity is the most discussed aspect of Banaras, but few are aware of the unique equation the Banarasis have with the divine. “While in other places people are God-fearing, in Banaras…
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