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To read Tripping Down the Ganga is to drift along the timeless current of faith and memory, where every ripple carries stories of belief, doubt, and rediscovery. @kapila.siddharth ‘s journey along the sacred river is not merely a travelogue; it’s a pilgrimage through India’s collective consciousness and his own evolving relationship with faith. What begins as a retracing of his mother’s devout yaatras soon unfolds into a deeply personal reflection on Hinduism in contemporary India. Through his encounters with sadhus, Aghoris, pilgrims, and seekers, Kapila paints a vivid mosaic of spirituality — raw, flawed, yet profoundly human. I especially loved how the Varanasi chapters throb with life; you can almost hear the temple bells, feel the smoke from burning pyres, and sense the eternal hum of the ghats. Kapila’s prose balances reverence with realism. He questions without dismissing, observes without judging — a rare sensitivity when writing about religion. The mother-son relationship, tenderly woven into the narrative, adds an emotional core that grounds the book’s philosophical explorations. Tripping Down the Ganga mirrors India itself — layered, chaotic, sacred, and ever-transforming. Even when Kapila’s reflections turn inward, the Ganga remains an anchor — a reminder that faith, like the river, can bend, swell, and still flow unbroken. A compelling read for those who find beauty in journeys — both spiritual and human — and for anyone seeking to understand the heartbeat of belief in modern India.

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