So there I was online last night wondering what it was that I wanted to google - a regular occurance where I sit for a few seconds, think and just google the first thing that comes to mind only to remember when I'm not online what it was that I wanted to check in the first place! Sometimes its just a waste of time (some would call wasting time a pet hobby of mine), sometimes something unexpected and truly fascinating brings itself to the fore. Last night I hit the jackpot!
It started of having remembered, during the few seconds of wondering, that during the last trip to India before we went to the Golden Temple in Amritsar (Sri Harimandir Sahib), I tried researching about accommodation etc by quizzing my trusted friend Google (and asking friendly fellow travellers - you find unfriendly ones as well but who would want to ask them?). Although not exactly related - found on the usually neglected non-first-page search results - there was a link informing users that there is live streaming from the temple. The link piqued my interest but due to the slow internet speed (was using a Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Stick (believe it is faster now than when I was there) - easy to get if any foreigners visiting India want to get connected with as little hassle as is possible in India (N.B: I paid for the device and the usage thereof hence this recommendation has nothing to do with any personal/financial interest in Vodafone ;) )) and focus on accommodation, I decided to make a mental note of it - I did not know about Evernote at that time.
Having relatively faster internet (reception below road level in Elf Place is a schlep. Thank God for Cell C - refer to N.B in the paragraph above), time and short-time memory loss, I decided to google "golden temple amritsar live streaming" and found among the search results SikhNet Radio which has several channels which you can listen to. Enjoyed listening to some Shabads and Gurbanis. Brought back wonderful memories of the divine atmosphere at Sri Harimandir Sahib - and yes, the langhar!
Then the thought crossed my mind how nice it would be to able to have darshan of some of the temples that we had visited in India. Asking my friend Google again I came across a site beyond any expectations EVER - a site offering LIVE DARSHAN AT SRI KASHI VISHWANATH MANDIR!!!
Situated in the holiest of holy cities Kashi (Varanasi), Kashi Vishwanath is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and the main temple in Varanasi, the oldest surviving city of the world and the cultural capital of India, the city where I was supposed to be born and the city my family and I spend most of the time when we're in India. Darshan at the temple is an experience beyond words! Now thanks to modern technology, we are able to experience a fraction of the vibrations which can be felt at the temple of Vishwanath (literally meaning "Lord of the Universe").
More good news from Google, live streaming of Tirupati Balaji will soon be coming soon! If anyone has links for other sites offering live darshan, please add it to the comments section :)
It started of having remembered, during the few seconds of wondering, that during the last trip to India before we went to the Golden Temple in Amritsar (Sri Harimandir Sahib), I tried researching about accommodation etc by quizzing my trusted friend Google (and asking friendly fellow travellers - you find unfriendly ones as well but who would want to ask them?). Although not exactly related - found on the usually neglected non-first-page search results - there was a link informing users that there is live streaming from the temple. The link piqued my interest but due to the slow internet speed (was using a Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Stick (believe it is faster now than when I was there) - easy to get if any foreigners visiting India want to get connected with as little hassle as is possible in India (N.B: I paid for the device and the usage thereof hence this recommendation has nothing to do with any personal/financial interest in Vodafone ;) )) and focus on accommodation, I decided to make a mental note of it - I did not know about Evernote at that time.
Having relatively faster internet (reception below road level in Elf Place is a schlep. Thank God for Cell C - refer to N.B in the paragraph above), time and short-time memory loss, I decided to google "golden temple amritsar live streaming" and found among the search results SikhNet Radio which has several channels which you can listen to. Enjoyed listening to some Shabads and Gurbanis. Brought back wonderful memories of the divine atmosphere at Sri Harimandir Sahib - and yes, the langhar!
Then the thought crossed my mind how nice it would be to able to have darshan of some of the temples that we had visited in India. Asking my friend Google again I came across a site beyond any expectations EVER - a site offering LIVE DARSHAN AT SRI KASHI VISHWANATH MANDIR!!!
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More good news from Google, live streaming of Tirupati Balaji will soon be coming soon! If anyone has links for other sites offering live darshan, please add it to the comments section :)
हर हर महादेव !!!
