Soul Tales

The Nandikandi RamaLingeshwara Temple is discreetly located in the village of Nandikandi, near Sangareddy. This unique heritage site uniquely blends history, architecture, spirituality, and nature. According to local devotional history, Lord Rama worshipped this Lingam during the Treta Yuga which is how the temple got its name, RamaLingeshwara.   The temple is peaceful, uncrowded, and […]

  My recent visit to the ancient 2000-year-old Kolanupaka Someshwara Temple was a spiritually uplifting experience. Located about 80 kilometers from Hyderabad, the temple sits in the serene village of Kolanupaka near Alair.  Once the capital of the Chalukyas, Kolanupaka is known for its historical significance. In addition to the Someshwara Temple, the area is

There are journeys we plan, and then there are those that summon us – not dictated by calendars or convenience, but by a deeper force that calls when the time is right. My recent spiritual journey to Tirumala and Kanchipuram was one such calling – one that awaited me for over a decade. Rock formation

 A Much-Needed Getaway for the Spirit  There’s a kind of magic that happens when women pause together to step out of their routines, breathe, and reconnect. This two-day escape to Somasila, nestled along the serene Krishna River, wasn’t a bucket list check-off. Sometimes, the soul needs more than rest; it needs reconnection, and this getaway

Why Girl Time Is More Important Than Ever   Somewhere between college and the demands of adulthood, girl time slipped through the cracks. What once came naturally, endless chats, silly plans, and spontaneous hangouts, slowly faded into the background of responsibilities and routines.    Now, in the second act of life, I realize how deeply

Where I Left Her Behind It was a regular yoga session – until my teacher paused, gently looked at me, and said, “Tap into your feminine energy more.”  That landed like a soft truth I didn’t know I needed.     Not long before this, I visited the ancestral home that I was born in –

Not all transformative journeys require a boarding card and a backpack. Some unfold between everyday moments – the kind you only notice when you pause and are not rushing to be somewhere else or have constant lingering thoughts of responsibilities.    For years, life felt like a constant race.  Under the constant pressure of work

Idols radiating divinity in the temple courtyard Ammapally Temple, a Serene Escape for the Soul Located just 5 KMs from RGIA, Ammapally Sri Sita Rama Chandra Swamy Temple is a stunning shrine dating back to the 12th century. It stands peacefully away from the hustle and bustle of Hyderabad’s ever-growing skyline. Notably, this temple is distinctive as

“My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there”  – Rumi I didn’t seek Kashi, It Came to me Most journeys to Kashi begin in grief, as my first unplanned trip to Kashi. It was a journey born not from wanderlust, but from loss. I arrived for the said purpose and

“There comes a time when the giving turns inward-not from selfishness but from soulfulness” Reclaiming Life, One Step at a Time From my very being, my life was centered around giving, doing, and putting others first. And, I have no regrets. But in doing so, I set aside my dreams and desires. Somewhere along the