Mridula’s Mirror

Mridula’s Mirror Welcome to Mridula's Mirror, where each journey reflects the profound tapestry of life! Through travel, I weave tales of reflection and discovery!

Join me in this odyssey where every moment is a recitation of the soul!

𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 ...
08/16/2026

𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴.

In picture: Ash Cave - Ohio’s largest recess caves, measuring 700 feet wide, 100 feet deep, and 90 feet high.

08/15/2026

Only a parent living far from their homeland, raising a child in another part of the world, will truly understand this feeling!

Hearing my daughter play the Indian national anthem on the piano was more than just music - it was a little piece of home coming alive in her fingers.

She may be growing up far from the land we call home, but knowing that a piece of our roots lives in her too is a feeling beyond words.

Pride, nostalgia, and a whole lot of emotion in every note!

Here’s the English Translation:

Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people, Thou Dispenser of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind, Gujrat and Maratha,
Of Dravid, Orissa and Bengal.

It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas, Mingles in the music of Jamna and Ganges and is chanted by the waves of the Indian sea.
They pray for Thy blessings and sing thy praise.
The saving of all people waits in thy hand,
Thou Dispenser of India's destiny,
Victory, Victory, Victory to Thee.

While hiking through Conkle’s Hollow State Nature Preserve in Hocking Hills, Ohio, I spotted something that genuinely ma...
08/14/2026

While hiking through Conkle’s Hollow State Nature Preserve in Hocking Hills, Ohio, I spotted something that genuinely made me stop in my tracks.

From a distance, it looked like a head hanging from a tree.

Of course, curiosity won… so I got closer.

And the closer I got, the “head” slowly revealed itself...

Swipe to see what it actually was.

Nature has a funny way of playing tricks on your eyes!

Would you have kept walking… or gone closer to investigate?

According to Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5, Verse 10:“ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः।लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत...
08/12/2026

According to Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5, Verse 10:

“ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः।
लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा॥”

“One who performs actions without attachment, surrendering them to the Divine, remains untouched - just as a lotus leaf remains untouched by water.”

The lotus is far more than just a flower - it is a timeless symbol of purity, resilience, spiritual awakening, divine beauty, and detachment.

Born in muddy waters, the lotus rises above the surface and blooms in pristine beauty. It does not deny the mud from which it grew; it simply refuses to be defined by it.

Perhaps that is the lesson for us too.

We must live in this world - with its struggles, disappointments, responsibilities, attachments, and distractions - while striving to keep our hearts free from negativity, greed, anger, and bitterness.

Live in the world, but don’t let the world stain your soul.
Perform your duties. Face your challenges. Rise above what weighs you down. And keep blooming.

Just like the lotus 🪷

Finding this beautiful Yellow Lotus at Sterling State Park, Michigan, felt like discovering not just a flower, but a little reminder of ancient wisdom floating quietly on the water!

08/09/2026

Spotted in the Wild: The Hiker

A fascinating creature that climbs rocks, follows trails, takes too many pictures, and survives mostly on snacks and curiosity.

The Ledges Trail was the perfect habitat for this rare species.

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