Kashi, also known as Varanasi, is a city on the banks of the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, India. it is the holiest of the seven sacred cities – Sapta Puri. The Sapta Puri are seven holy pilgrimage centres in India. They are Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Kashi, Kanchipuram, Ujjain and Dwarka. The city’s religious importance continued to grow in the 8th century, when Adi… Continue reading Kashi – The City of Lord Shiva
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Bodh Gaya – The Land of Buddha’s enlightenment
Bodh Gaya is the most holy place for Buddhists. Situated by the bank of river Neranjana in the Indian state of Bihar, King Ashoka was the first to build a temple here. Buddha was born in 563 BC in what is now Nepal on the following auspicious Baisakhi purnima. As Siddhartha, he renounced his family at the age of… Continue reading Bodh Gaya – The Land of Buddha’s enlightenment
Rishikesh – Yoga Capital of the World
Rishikesh is located in the foothills of the Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, in northern India, it is known as the Yoga Capital of the World and Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas. It is known as the pilgrimage town and regarded as one of the holiest places in India. Sages and saints have visited Rishikesh since ancient… Continue reading Rishikesh – Yoga Capital of the World
Elysian Studios is inviting all to embark on a spiritual odyssey!
‘India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great-grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.’ ‘So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been… Continue reading Elysian Studios is inviting all to embark on a spiritual odyssey!