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
The Gir Wildlife sanctuary is most well known for its Asiatic Lion. We did see them, but more memorable were the other birds and animals we saw... such as this peacock..
and this jackal...
We also made a short trip to Junagadh...

I have yet to write about Junagadh, but the crumbling ruins, the massive cannon, the huge ancient step wells.... there was so much to see and experience, and we made the most of it, in spite of the searing heat!
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and this jackal...
We also made a short trip to Junagadh...
I have yet to write about Junagadh, but the crumbling ruins, the massive cannon, the huge ancient step wells.... there was so much to see and experience, and we made the most of it, in spite of the searing heat!
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