Experienced travelers know that the five-star hotel Delhi can offer is of a much higher quality than a hotel anywhere else. Possibly this is because of the incredible sense of luxury one has here, or the way the staff has perfected the art of hospitality. Whatever the reason, guests visiting this ancient city will be pleased to be sleeping in a splendidly-rendered version of paradise.
Delhi is a marvelous city, one filled with enormous adventures every moment. All of humanity is on display here, making people watching a stunning exercise in keen attention to detail. A careful watcher might sense the unmistakable presence here of the deity Kali. Kali is the Hindu Goddess of Time and Change. She comes in many guises, and has many avatars. In many depictions and many versions of her story she is related to destruction. There is no doubt that she is inextricably connected with the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. For all of these reasons, she is very important to the spiritual life in Delhi. Here, one of the most famous places to visit is the Kali Bari Mandir Temple. The temple is modestly sized compared to some of India’s temples, but it is nonetheless very impressive when a few thousand people are gathered for ceremonies.
The famous Durga Puka festival is one such annual festival in her honor. Lucky and devout travelers here in the month of September can watch the festivities, which are a stunning and vibrant celebration of this goddess. Music, incense, and dancing mark the festivities, which are quite hot and intense. Kali here, seen as one representation of Durga, is a fierce and warlike deity, and so in this temple her image is fed alcohol. There is another tradition of tying red thread to the trees outside, asking for the goddess’ help in granting wishes. When the wish is granted, the supplicant returns to untie the thread. Through these ceremonies and festivals, one can catch a glimpse at the great inner life that is below the surface of the lively city of Delhi.
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