Purple Waters

It is said that when the fourth (and the only remaining) column breaks, the world will end. This is the cave of Kedareshwar, in which there is a big Shivalinga, which is totally surrounded by water. The total height from its base is five feet, and the water is waist-deep. It is quite difficult to...

Cleanses

    I stood under pouring hot water for almost an hour. With the dancing fog and candle flames. The liquid camphor smeared on my aching back was like food to an empty stomach. In a trance and yet, as conscious as I’ve ever been. It was like my body knew a ritual. I kept...