Places impact you for a variety of reasons. And the same place impacts different people in different ways. This is especially true when it comes to spiritual experiences, where every single person’s experience is unique. And personally, every spiritual experience is unique, the same person can have different deeply spiritual experiences at different places, at different times. This thought has emerged because of my own experiences over the years, but especially so this year, with different and unique experiences at various places I have visited recently. I began this year with a visit to Baroda (Vadodara) with friends. It was meant to be a relaxed trip, a touristy trip, with our sons. We enjoyed ourselves to the hilt, but the highlight of that trip was a visit to the Lakulisha temple at Pavagadh. It was the iconography of the temple that I connected with, and I spent a few hours simply lost in the details of the figures carved around the temple. There was an indefinable connect with
The best thing about Shimla is its colonial architecture, and the beautiful views of the surrounding Shivalik ranges and Himalayan peaks. Having just returned from a visit to the erstwhile summer capital of the country, I can't stop thinking of the beautiful views we woke up to, for a whole week. So, for Skywatch today is one such view... from the Mall at Shimla.
Beautiful breathtaking view indeed
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DeleteAnd I can only imagine how this will look once it catches golden light! Lovely capture.
ReplyDeleteIt was so beautiful, Mridula! I spent early mornings and late evenings just by the window in our room watching the play of light on the snow clad hills. unfortunately, i couldnt capture the beauty satisfactorily with my camera. need to learn how to :D
DeleteThanks for sharing the beautiful picture of Shimla. In spite of horrendous development, Shimla is still a charming place.
ReplyDeleteYes, Poorna. In spite of all the horrendous development, as you put it so well, Shimla is still charming! wonder how long it will last though if such 'development' continues..
DeleteFantastic ! - I REALLY want to travel through India one day!
ReplyDeleteThanks!! I hope you can come and travel all through India soon!
DeleteWhat a beautiful scene, I love the mountains! Thanks for sharing your skies! Happy Skywatching!
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DeleteBeautiful Picture
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DeleteLovely capture of nature and architecture...the red really stands out.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Lorri!!
DeleteLovely photo. Frame it!
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Thanks Niranjan!
DeleteNice. Never saw snow peaks from the mall. Winter effect?
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Arun! yes, certainly it is the winter effect! plus unusually clear skies for the weather!
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