The first time I visited Pandharpur was back in 2007 . The names Vitthal and Pandharpur, were just names to me. I had heard of them, but that was about it. Seeing the lord standing on the brick, hands on his hips, was memorable, but more memorable was the sight that greeted us as we walked out of the main sanctum of the temple. In the mandap just outside were a group of devotees singing abhangs , and dancing. This was the first time I had heard abhangs , and even almost 15 years later, I can remember the welling of feeling within me, listening to the songs, and how fascinated I was by the sight of the devotees dancing, lost in their love of the Lord. Over the years, as I have read more about Vitthal, and participated in Ashadi Ekadashi programmes at Puttaparthi, that first experience has stayed clear in my mind and heart. Every time I tell my Balvikas students of the saints who sang of Vitthala, it is that experience that I re-live. I visited Pandharpur again, in 2010, but that experie
Welcome back, and Wish you all a wonderful New Year!!
I am back at last from my trip - the last one of 2011 and also the first one of 2012. I was accompanied throughout by some wonderful weather, the cyclone Thane throwing no hurdles in my path, just a lot of clouds and some rain to enliven our travel! For Skywatch Friday today, here are some random scenes from my trip!
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I clicked this pic from the train, fascinated by the flaming colours of the sky. I clicked lots of pics, and this one turned up with a ghostly image of a tree! |
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What beautiful captures of nature, landscape and environment.
ReplyDeleteLovely skies all around.
ReplyDeletehey Anu.. Welcome back and good to hear that Cyclone Thane dint spoil your journeys.... lovely set of pics, my fav is the 1st one, looks so dramatic and beautiful.... : )
ReplyDeletehere's to an awesome year ahead
What a lovely series of shots. Love the fiery sky with the ghost tree!
ReplyDeleteYes, Mridula..... the skies were too lovely all along! couldnt even capture half of it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Aarti!! that first one was taken on spur of the moment, from bro in law's car!! surprised it came out so well!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! i love that one too, esp since i was so surprised by the result!
ReplyDeleteNice shots Anu! Did you touch Chennai? Will await further posts..
ReplyDeleteAwesome Clicks , loved the first snap .
ReplyDeleteVery cool
ReplyDeleteHi Vidya, no I didnt touch chennai.. was at coimbatore and tiruppur and went to puttaparthi later...
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Team G Square~
ReplyDeleteThanks Dee!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing clicks, the tree shot is magic!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Arti!
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