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Have you been to the Maata Vaishno Devi temple? How was your experience? Here, Mr. M shares how he landed up there thanks to the goading of one very resourceful Mr. Bacchhan (no, not the megastar). I am sure you will feel the sights and sounds of this place as you tune in! If you loved this episode, check out other interesting episodes as well @ wayside stations !

In India, we would have heard about Akhaadas which serve as training schools for some of the Indian martial arts like Wrestling. We would have perhaps even seen wrestlers locked together in the traditional mud pits. Dive in to this episode to travel with Mr. M and one of his close friends who grew up the Akhaada way! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with a close friend of yours! If you lov...

Have you been to Fatehpur Sikri, specifically the Dargah of Sufi Salim Chisti? Here's an experience where Mr. M visits the place and is treated to a veritable concert there. Tune in! If you loved this episode, check out other interesting episodes as well @ wayside stations !

If you ever go to the Dudhwa National Park, you would be astounded by the forest of tall trees, open grasslands, marshes, gurgling rivers, elephants, rhinos and the very elusive tiger. Mr. M too travels to this place not in search of wildlife but to a bank branch deep inside the National Park area called Chandan Chowki. What he hears there is not a tale of a tiger but that of a dacoit with ethics....

This is an extraordinary tale of perseverance of an ordinary cricket lover who simply refused to accept that he could not hear the commentary of the last over of the 1st ever tied cricket test match between Australia and West Indies in 1960. If you truly desire something, the universe conspires to give it to you is something you might have heard but you will start to believe it once you hear this...

When Janmaashtami comes around, many of us have fond memories of the festive atmosphere at home, in our communities, as we welcome Krishna into our homes and our hearts. Mr M goes to attend a concert at a Krishna temple in Mumbai on Janmaashtami. What he gets as Krishna Prasaadam and how, seems truly unbelievable! You'll have to listen in to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestatio...

Mr M gets an opportunity to work with the Carnatic Music Maestro, Smt. Aruna Sriram. He narrates the recording experience and how going beyond the norm may yield a pleasant surprise. Please listen in to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with a connoisseur of Carnatic Music! If you loved this episode, check out other interesting epi...

Mr M chances upon a visit to Amba (Ambala) lake while staying in Ramtek, Maharashtra. They are mysteriously welcomed by a local inhabitant who then wants to show them something special. What's special about Amba lake? Where do they go next? You'll have to listen to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with a close family mem...

In this episode, Mr M reminisces how he became aware of a renowned Saarangi musician, Ustaad Bundu Khan. Knowing more about the person helped in developing a deeper understanding and appreciation of his music as well. ‍ What was the life of Ustaad Bundu Khan like? You'll have to listen to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with...

In Ludhiana, Punjab Mr M meets a veteran business owner over a cup of tea. In the conversation, he gets to understand a perspective on success and failure and the importance of decision making. What life lesson does Mr M learn from the business owner? You'll have to listen to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with someone who...

Mr M goes to Ramtek, Maharashtra where he meets his namesake who is a most resourceful person. As he spends more time with his namesake, more layers of his personality are revealed. Finally, his namesake leaves him with an important Sutra for life. What makes this person so resourceful? What does Mr M leave with? You'll have to listen in to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestation...

Mr M gives us a peek into the book named The Pilgrim of the Swara  with anecdotes into the life of K L Saigal, a renowned Indian singer and actor. What does Swara mean? How may we interpret it? You'll have to listen in to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with someone who still has a fond remembrance of K L Saigal. If you love...

Mr M and his friend land up at Dajipur, Maharashtra wanting to check out the forest there. Thanks to the forest officer who assigns a guard to guide them, they are taken on a trek to experience the sights and sounds of the forest. What unfolds on the trek? What happens afterwards? You'll have to listen to find out. ‍Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode...

Mr M is in Kolhapur on work for an extended period. He never visits the Mahalakshmi Temple even though he sees it every day. One fun evening, he catches a glimpse of the Deity from outside and then heads in with his friends. What happens next? You will have to listen in to find out. ‍Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with someone who has vis...

One day Mr M comes across a new person humming a tune at his teacher's house. The acquaintance deepens when the stranger offers a glass of Lassi. Who is this person? Why was the Lassi special? You will have to listen in to find out. ‍Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with someone who may have had such a chance acquaintance. If you loved...

Mr M gets acquainted with the world renowned Sarod maestro, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan . Ustad Ji allows Mr. M to meet him at his house many times to enjoy music sessions. One day, Ustad Ji is getting ready for Riyaaz and asks Mr. M to leave.  What is the meaning of Riyaaz ? What happens next? ‍ You will have to listen in to find out. ‍Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed thi...

Mr M's curiosity is triggered by a book that his teacher refers in class. The search takes him via many paths and spans across a decade. How does he manage to find that book? What happens along the way? You'll have to listen in to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with a family member of yours who has taken many a path. I...

Mr M travels with his friend to Poonch, very close to the international border between India and Pakistan. He gets a slice of border life and treks his way up exploring meadows and brooks. Where does he go? Who does he meet? You'll have to listen in to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with a close friend of yours who is an av...

Mr M and his friend seek shelter at a stranger's house. They are welcomed with a cup of tea but end up staying longer than they intended to. Why did they stay longer? What happens next? You'll have to listen in to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with a family member of yours who never refuses a cup of tea and what comes...

Mr M gets attracted to a specific carpet in Delhi. He traces where that carpet was made and that reveals how weavers make exquisite carpets. What difference does it make if a carpet is hand weaved or machine weaved? You'll have to listen in to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with a family member of yours who has a penchant f...

Mr M takes a bus ride from Bewar to his destination every day. One day, things go a bit topsy-turvy. What triggers the change? What does Mr M learn? You will have to listen in to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with a close friend of yours who has a passion for driving. If you loved this episode, check out other interesting episo...

Mr M is in Bengaluru in pursuit of a book when an accident occurs. Consequently, he is at the hospital waiting on events to unfold. What happens next? You will have to listen in to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with a close friend of yours who is either a Chartered Accountant or aspiring to become one. If you loved this episode...

Mr M is at Parli Vaijnath in Maharashtra, India as an inspector to verify loans that have been disbursed from a bank. When a band shows up the next morning, it leaves Mr M rather surprised and amused. What happens next? How is the inspection done? You will have to listen in to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with a close friend o...

Mr M's love of books takes him to a bookstore in Mumbai where he ends up getting a take home lesson for life. What is this lesson? What does it have to do with books? You will have to listen in to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with a friend or a relative who is a book lover. If you loved this episode, check out other inter...

Mr M travels to the World Heritage Site of Ajanta Caves. Besides the many wonders that he sees, he discovers something that has not been written about or spoken of in the context of Ajanta caves. What is that discovery? You will have to listen in to find out. Do check out all episodes @ waysidestations.com ! If you enjoyed this episode, do share it with a friend or a relative who has been to one o...