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Spiritual journey
Scottish Daily Express
|June 21, 2025
Amol Rajan undertakes a testing pilgrimage to India in honour of his late father
"My dad was my hero, totally and utterly," says Amol Rajan as he recalls the toughest journey of his life.
Earlier this year, the broadcaster, 41, joined 500 million pilgrims from across the globe to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Northern India, the world's largest religious gathering. While on his journey, he explores his Indian and Hindu heritage and grieves for his beloved father, P Varadarajan, who died three years ago from pneumonia.
Amol grew up in West London and is forever grateful for the opportunities that his father gave him.
This story is from the June 21, 2025 edition of Scottish Daily Express.
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