TRIPPING DOWN THE GANGA - A SON’S EXPLORATION OF FAITH Paperback

"Tripping Down the Ganga: A Son’s Exploration of Faith" by Siddharth Kapila is an evocative and insightful blend of travelogue and memoir, charting the author's journey along the sacred River Ganga. Growing up accompanying his devout mother on pilgrimages in the 1990s, Kapila, now a more skeptical young man, revisits these holy sites from Gaumukh to Ganga Sagar between 2015 and 2022. Through engaging encounters with renunciant babas, dedicated kanwariyas, and the enigmatic Aghoris, he explores the diverse expressions of Hinduism, the changing landscape of faith in modern India, and the complex interplay of religion, politics, and economics. The book offers a nuanced look at the resilience of devotion and the enduring pull of the Ganga, providing a profound, often humorous, and always honest reflection on personal faith and the multifaceted spiritual heritage of India.