Annual fortnight of remembrance for ancestors and the deceased.
Category: Pilgrimage
Yamuna Comes to Ganga: A Walking Expedition by 2 French Computer Scientists
Two European professors of computer science walk a hundred kilometre and arrive in Haridwar, India.
Ganga Dussehra: Ganges Descends from Heavens
The day Mother Ganga descends from heavens.
Charaiveti Mantra: For Walkers, Joggers, and, Movers & Shakers
Mantra for walkers, joggers, swimmers, and movers. And shakers!
Apply for a residency
Application process and form for artist residency at 365 Haridwar / AZIMVTH Ashram explained.
A River on Shoulders: Circa 1823, 1858, and 2017 AD in Haridwar
A British portrait artist during July 2017 while staying at 365 Haridwar , the international artist residency programme at AZIMVTH Ashram, on the banks of Ganges and foothills of Himalayas, India made and gifted the following portrait. Frederic Shoberl, another British writer and illustrator, had the following illustration of Kanwar pilgrimage in his book titled … Continue reading A River on Shoulders: Circa 1823, 1858, and 2017 AD in Haridwar
The Art in Kanwar – 1858 and 2017, Stanford University
“It is at this point of emergence from the hills that persons journeying from a great distance are anxious to fill their jars with water, that their homes may be hallowed by a portion of the sacred element. Rich and pious Hindoos, who inhabit the provinces remote from this spot, spend large sums of money … Continue reading The Art in Kanwar – 1858 and 2017, Stanford University
A River on Shoulders: Kanwar Pilgrimage
Millions from all over India arrive in Haridwar, collect the holy water from river Ganga and walk back hundreds of miles to their homes.
Kanwar Yatra: Ganges travelling from Haridwar, on shoulders, with prayers
Ten million pilgrims visit Haridwar to pray at and collect water from Ganges and walk back hundreds of miles to their homes.