Sara drowning in the Saris

Festivals in Varanasi

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November 3rd 2007
A wonderful time in Varanasi, one of India's holiest cities. Full of the Indian culture - a drastic place, either people love Varanasi or hate it. I was happy to discover that Varanasi took me in and showed me the beauty of the city and its rich culture. The Ganga- a completely different river in Varanasi than it is in Rishikesh, but carries the same mystical energy- or maybe it's the people l ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more