Experience India's Culture Heritage through Slow travel

  Unexplored views of Indian temples Have you ever asked why many legal activists are waging a war against the TN’s Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments Department? Tamil Nadu is the region where two ancient cultures of Bharat, the Vedic and Sangam ideologies merged. The Tamil kings, who were native sons of the soil, were truly dharmic who intelligently integrated many independent tribal and regional cult worshippers into mainstream religions during the age of Bhakti. In fact, the movement of Bhakti began in TN. While on one side, the native bhakti saints travelled on foot and praised the geography; on the other, the kings used religion to integrate people under one umbrella by building temples. This was also the time when the kings (pan-India) used the early  brahmin  settlers to transform barren and hostile lands to arable soil. In this way, the Tamil kings used institutions like temples and the  brahmadeya  (land grants to  brahmins ) to expand and est...

  Jvala curates travel that allows you to immerse in Indian culture to feel sublime. Why sublime? Well…, sublime experiences are comfort for the soul; and hence it will rekindle our passions, giving rise to contentment.  Actually in ancient India,  yatra -s: meaning jo urney or travel were always considered important. It was undertaken to alleviate grief, boredom, dullness, depression, pain, frustrations, weariness, monotony and even remove ignorance. Even today this practice is followed. Historian and scholar, Diana Eck has written a beautiful book – India, a Sacred Geography where she explains significance behind many destinations. In fact, I made performing arts my career choice only to beat the monotony of daily chores. Performances allowed me to travel and savour India and its culture at grass root levels. To my surprise, not only did it keep me passionate and refreshed, but it also refined my taste and ignited in me sparks that took me closer to simplicity. As da V...