Pilgrimage to Seorinarayan
- Madhusudan
- Jan 22, 2017
- 2 min read
“I do not have anything to offer other than my heart, but here are some berry fruits. May it please you, my Lord.” Saying so, Shabari offered the fruits she had meticulously collected to Rama. But before offering them she would taste each berry to make sure it was sweet, such deep was her devotion that Ram ate them with great love and joy.
This story of Shabri has always inspired me, reminding me that how love is above all. As a child I grew up in this little town Sheorinarayan where it is believed that Shabri had offered her berries to Ram. Recently my heart was filled with an overwhelming wish to make a pilgrimage to this place, to reconnect with my roots, with my parents and with myself. The voice also told me to make this pilgrimage not alone but with few friends..who will join I don’t know but I know it will be more than one.
Personally my life has been enriched with small pilgrimages we have made together in past and I have grown as a human being and my soul has strengthened to find and walk my own path from the fruit of it. Pilgrimage route: Once in a year in the full moon (magh purnima) a huge fair takes place in Seorinarayan, a small village in chattisgarh. Thousands of pilgrims walk or prostrate from far and near to a Vishnu temple after their wish has come true. We will walk from my parents home in Bilaspur to Seorinarayan (65 km) to an ancient 2000 year old Shiva temple. and then from shiva temple to vishnu temple ie 4 kms, I would like to go doing prostrating. each one of us can decide what will be best for their body and can either walk or do few steps and bow or as it emerges.
Dates: 6th – 11th February 2017
A beautifully reflective piece on Seorinarayan and how pilgrimage becomes more than a journey of distance, but something deeply personal and rooted in memory, devotion, and belonging. The connection with Shabari’s story adds a quiet emotional depth to the narrative. Reading this also reminds me how every region in India carries its own spiritual geography and cultural rhythm, from sacred towns like this to Himalayan destinations such as Darjeeling where nature and faith often feel closely intertwined: https://kanchenjungaholidays.com/destinations/darjeeling
This was a really heartfelt piece—the story of Shabari’s devotion adds such depth to your journey. Walking all the way with that intention sounds both challenging and deeply meaningful. Wishing you a fulfilling and peaceful pilgrimage.If you ever plan a similar soulful escape in the hills, I came across this useful stay option in Gangtok: https://rajniva.com/stay-in-gangtok
This was a beautiful and heartfelt piece. The story of Shabari and your connection to Seorinarayan adds such depth and meaning to the pilgrimage—it feels more like a journey within than just a physical walk. Wishing you a fulfilling and peaceful experience on this path. If you ever plan a spiritual trip in the hills as well, this could be helpful for travel: https://himalayanwheels.com/njp-to-pelling-taxi
This was a really heartfelt read. The story of Shabari and your personal connection to Seorinarayan adds so much depth to the journey, it feels more like a spiritual calling than just a trip. Walking that route with intention sounds truly meaningful. It reminded me how journeys like these shape us in quiet ways, much like the experiences you find while exploring places like Bhutan https://northbengaltourism.com/bhutan-tour-packages/ — wishing you and your group a peaceful and fulfilling pilgrimage.