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Happy Dussehra 2022 πŸ™

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Ya devi sarva bhuteshu, shanti rupena sangsthita Ya devi sarva bhuteshu, shakti rupena sangsthita Ya devi sarva bhuteshu, matri rupena sangsthita Yaa devi sarva bhuteshu, buddhi rupena sangsthita Namastasyai, namastasyai, namastasyai, namo namaha πŸ™πŸ™ May Goddess Durga Shower All Her Blessings on You And Your Family. HAPPY NAVRATRI! 

Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge, BC, Canada

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  Lynn Canyon park is a hidden gem, a beautiful haven to me and one of the best place for hike with a suspension bridge in Vancouver. Opened in 1912 with 617 acres of forest land making it the largest park in North Vancouver. The Suspension bridge is small but It's free (you can make a donation at the ecology center).                                             ( Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis photo - courtesy to google) For those who are fans of TV series such as Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, some parts of the show was filmed in this area. Amazing Isn't it !! I loved watching both the shows. I was searching online since there are lots of hikes around there to discover but found Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge is often compared to the nearby Capilano Suspension Bridge which has admission fee of $55 for adults, $50 for seniors and $42 for students. I thought we visit the free park (Lynn Canyon Susp

Peace Arch @ US - Canada border

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  We recently travelled to Canada for a week on a road trip. I will certainly write about each and every place I visited in this blog whenever I get time. So, do subscribe and check it out !!! We came across this dramatic 67-foot concrete white arch rises from the gardens on the U.S.-Canada border (US Interstate 5 - CAN Highway 99)  between Blaine in Washington state and Surrey in British Columbia known as International Peace Arch, an iconic monument devoted to peace and serenity was constructed in the honor to the centennial of the treaties resulting from the War of 1812.  Unfortunately the park was closed when we visited. I think COVID-19 triggered the closure of the park temporarily. But we came out of our car to snap some photos of the Arch. Worthy stop to see the Arch and a reminder that peace is possible. This area is the only place on the border where people can cross from either country to share the same space and be together but strictly under the surve

Bothell Hindu Temple, Bothell, Washington

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As I wrote before in https://sk-digilance.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-mandir-is-hindu-place-of-worship.html "temple" or "Mandir" is a place of worship to enlighten our souls with positiveness and request our deities to forgive our sins we have done knowingly and unknowingly. Bothell Hindu Temple is a traditional style temple designed with a South Indian style tower also called " Gopuram" on the top, the temple has a grand elevation and Dhwaja stumbha (flagstaff), a common feature of South Indian Hindu temples established in 1980's in Bothell , a city in the King and Snohomish counties, Washington, United States to worship Lord Venkateshwara , an avatar of Lord Vishnu, however other deities such as Lord Ganesh, Lord Rama-Laxman-Goddess Sita, Radha-Krishna and other God & Goddess idols are also situated in the second hall next to main hall.  This temple is similar to Livermore Hindu temple in California. Check the details here i

Happy 75th India's Independence day

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Fort Point, San Francisco, California

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Hello All, I'm back after a few months of continuous work, both personal and official. Missed writing my articles , hope to continue my blog regularly from now on !!!  We recently again been to few places for a vacation in the beautiful Golden state of California 🌁 with plenty of sunshine 🌞, easy access to the beaches πŸ₯½ and delicious food πŸ˜‹.. One of our visit was to the Fort Point, a National Historic Site (NHS), located on the south side of the Golden Gate bridge which was once a strategic importance place in securing San Francisco from any attack by foreign countries. Fort Point became a US historic site in 1970. It's a well-preserved old fort and, surprisingly, not crowded.  An interesting experience just right under the Golden Gate Bridge. The admission to the fort is free to visit with either a self-guided or docent to lead the tour. Small history -  Fort Point underwent many uses over the years since its construction -

Happy Varamahalakshmi πŸ•‰

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Namastestu Mahamaye, Shree Pithe Sura Poojite.  Shanka Chakra Gadha Haste,  Maha Lakshmi Namoostute !! 🌺🌸🌼🌺🌸🌼🌺🌸🌼🌺🌸🌼 May Goddess Lakshmi shower blessings on us on this auspicious day. Happy Varamahalakshmi festival !! πŸ•‰