A scholar of Hindu temple architecture, Hindu arts and aesthetics. Having visited more than 1600 ancient temples all over Bhārata, he has documented photographic, historical, and oral evidence of the living traditions centered around the Hindu temple. He writes on the meaning and purpose of the Hindu temple in Hindu society and history, and has authored various articles on that topic.
A center dedicated to service and community upliftment. It offers a chance to observe and learn about living a life of compassion.
Hostels for boys and girls, these spaces embody devotion through action. Spending time here helps ground the lessons learned during the yatra.
Participants should have innate śhraddhā (reverence) in the Sanatan culture and be open and willing to experience it. Also, as this is an in-person retreat, prepare in advance to be physically present and capable at the venue. Participants should be medically fit to endure physical exertion.
In our culture, there is no age restriction as to when one can embark on an exploration in life.
However, from our experience of such yātrās, we have learnt that the below guidelines have been helpful:
This is not a regular tour programme and our focus is always on the darshan, understanding the history, culture, rituals, lore and traditions of the places we visit. Hence, daily travel can span anywhere between 3-5 hours with brief recesses. It’s also important to remember that the itinerary is subject to changes based on local contexts such as weather, pilgrimage crowds/queues, temple festivals, rituals, schedules etc.
Cost includes:
All the tour related expenses are already covered in the travel cost. However, personal expenses during the trip such local snacks, shopping, souvenirs etc should be kept in mind. Also, participants will bear expenses in case of evacuation due to medical emergencies or natural calamities such as earthquakes etc towards travel, boarding, lodging and medical costs.
Click on the ‘Register Now’ button on the webpage. Proceed to the Google form and fill the required details, upload the documents requested and submit. We will process your submission and verify documentation within 2-3 working days of your submission.
After 3 working days, you can expect a confirmation email (which will be sent to the email id with which you registered) which will have: Payment details and Enrollment Completion Form. Make payment using the payment details and upload the payment screenshot in order to secure your admission into the program. We will send you an acknowledgement email confirming this. After this step, you can proceed to book tickets and plan your travel/logistics to reach meeting point on Day 1. In any of the above steps, if you have questions, please do contact us over email or phone. A WhatsApp group will be formed closer to program dates for planning and coordination.
We will be there to assist you at each stage of the process and you can reach out to us at bikaner@yatrautsav.com for any query. In the meanwhile, you can try to avoid the following mistakes to make the registration process easier: Incomplete and incorrect information: Name, Email id, Phone Number etc. Uploading unclear photo or ID proof or B&W photo. Do remember that filling your name, email address and phone number is just the first step showing your interest in the programme. Be sure to check email for acknowledgement of your payment and receipt of enrollment completion form.
In case you are not able to join the yātrā due to any avoidable or unavoidable reason(s), you should notify us at the earliest in writing at payments@yatrautsav.com.
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