“What is a Shakti Peeth?” asked my daughter with a lot of interest as she looked up from the newspaper. I told her that Shakti Peeth is that destination which has a religious connotation and which has a lot of energy. These places have been existing for long and have become the hub of pilgrimage for all devotees. I also added that the Shakti Peethas are places where people go to propitiate the Goddess Shakti or Goddess Parvati or Goddess Durga. The entire country has many such Shakti...

As the month of Shravan approached, I felt like doing something more than the regular this time. I just realized I could go on a pilgrimage. Pilgrimage it will be then! I decided and the moment I thought pilgrimage, there was only one synonym I could get – Amarnath. It was the month of May. I knew I had to register before a month to be able to get into the Tour schedule. So I booked for the month of July which they say is the best month not only because it is the month of Shravan but also because,...