This guy knows what he talks – Part II

This guy knows what he talks – Part II

Now that I have been meeting up with the astrologer Indranil Mitra for almost two years I thought it would be nice to give a small update on whether my further experiences with him have been as good as in the initial few meetings or whether 

We Are Three, You are Three

We Are Three, You are Three

When his ship stopped at a remote island for a day, the priest was determined to use the time as profitable as possible. He strolled along the seashore and came across three fishermen attending to their nets and boats. In broken English they announced to him 

To bury or to cremate, that is the question.

To bury or to cremate, that is the question.

The first close encounter of my life with cremation was the death of my father’s younger brother who passed away at a relatively young age leaving behind his wife and two distressed daughters. For reasons not understood by me I was chosen by the group 

This guy knows what he talks!!!

This guy knows what he talks!!!

Well, we’re back to the world of astrologers http://frommyexperiences.com/site/my-adventures-with-astrologers/ and as I did promise to all of you that in the event I come across anyone worthwhile I would update you…..so here is my experience about this astrologer. Indranil Mitra is an astrologer and a 

North – South divide – The Great Madarasi’s

North – South divide – The Great Madarasi’s

Dear Rajeev, I decided to write after i read the article dated September 11th. The most striking word that I came across was the word “Madarasi”. This has nothing to do with the language, accent, culture, attire, filmy dialogues….etc. Let me enlighten you as to 

The great North India – South India divide

The great North India – South India divide

Having being born and brought up in a typical Punjabi household in New Delhi our only exposure to the culture of the southern part of India (apart from those dull & dreary NCERT school books) was through the movies where typically the south Indian guy 

Holy Cow!!

Holy Cow!!

As I grew up and my thoughts turned more rebellious I would at times poke into the kitchen and ask my mother if we could have beef for dinner that night. That would be enough to invite a rebuke from her, belonging to an old 

My adventures with Astrologers

My adventures with Astrologers

Being an Indian and not being exposed to the world of astrologers is beyond comprehension…….it starts from the day that we come into this world….the time and date of birth are promptly jotted down and the journey with the astrologer begins.  Do I believe in 

The basic tenets of Hinduism

The basic tenets of Hinduism

The origin of Hinduism has always been a matter of dispute and controversies with several theories forwarded by countless theorists and historians. The word ‘Hindu’ it is said has been derived from the name of river Indus, which flows through northern region of India. In 

Kaal Sarp Puja at Trimbakeshwar

Kaal Sarp Puja at Trimbakeshwar

Based on an advice from a family astrologer I planned to make a visit to Sri Trimbakeshwar in Dec 2011 to perform a Kaal Sarp Puja designed to take away the ill effects of the planetary positions that were being reflected in my horoscope. Having