The world’s great rivers are defined by their most outstanding features: the Nile for its length and the landmarks of Egyptian civilization, the Amazon for the diverse rainforest it feeds and the Colorado for the Grand Canyon. But the Ganges River in India is instead defined by the religious devotion…
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By Sadhvi Bhagawati The rains began as we sang the Hanuman Chalisa. Typically if it’s raining prior to the aarti, we set up under the overhead awning. However, on the 16th June, the skies were clear in the afternoon after morning showers, and the rain resumed only once we had…
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Poly bags seem like such harmless, necessary things. Yet, in the scope of history, they really haven’t come into common use until just recently. Sadly, no poly bag is fully bio-degradable. Burning them can cause serious harm to the lungs. Those simply thrown into the streets in India are often…
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The auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami had brought to the Kumbh two days of heavy rains and thunderstorms. Many living in tents that were not waterproof slept in whatever piece of dry shelter they could find—some wrapped up in plastic from posters that had torn down while others in sheets…
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Just as the first rains of the spring washes away that which is old and makes way for the new, so too at this time of Basant Panchami we celebrate and honour the people, places, circumstances and things that wash away the old—all that no longer serves us and sustains…
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As people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day this week with gifts of chocolate and roses, as symbols of their love and devotion, it is the perfect time to renew our commitment to our Mother Ganga. Children all over the world will make Valentine’s Day cards for their mothers. Here…
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Recently, India experienced the largest power outage in the history of the world. While power outages are common, almost routine, in various parts of India, from small villages to large cities like Delhi and Mumbai, this power outage was beyond the scale of what had come before. Nearly twenty of…
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In India, poly bags are ubiquitous in the streets: shredded, whole, filled with waste, or flying into a gust of wind. They not only sully the look of our beautiful nation, but, as we mentioned in yesterday’s post, they also create havoc for Mother Ganga and cows in particular. While…
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Namaste and welcome to our new blog! Today is the birthday of Mother Ganga. According to the Hindu Epic, the Ramayana, this is the day that Mother Ganga came down to Earth to liberate lost souls and to nourish the world. In honor of this special day we’re celebrating with…
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