Two Priestesses in front of the temple
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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 i... [read more]
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 i... [read more] Blog: A visit to the Divine Mother in India's mountains
Date: January 27th 2008
It's a glorious sunny day, and Rakesh, my yoga teacher, and I have decided to go to Kunjapuri, an ancient temple in the mountains dedicated to the Divine Mother Goddess. We set off by motorbike and enjoy the ride which leads us along a winding road, with forested valleys and mountains all around us. We can see the Ganges down below, and Rishikesh, which is shrouded in a slight mist. Monkeys sit by ... read more
Date: January 27th 2008
It's a glorious sunny day, and Rakesh, my yoga teacher, and I have decided to go to Kunjapuri, an ancient temple in the mountains dedicated to the Divine Mother Goddess. We set off by motorbike and enjoy the ride which leads us along a winding road, with forested valleys and mountains all around us. We can see the Ganges down below, and Rishikesh, which is shrouded in a slight mist. Monkeys sit by ... read more
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I am a half-Sicilian, half-German woman who has lived in the UK for fifteen years. I left England on 17th September 2007 for an overland trip (mainly by train) that has taken me so far from Leamington Spa through Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, China, Tibet, Nepal, and Pakistan, where I celebrated the Winter Solstice festival with the Kalash tribe in the Hindu Kush mountains. I then spent five months in North India, studying yoga, meeting mystics, learning ancient fire ceremonies and working as an English teacher. I never really settled again after that, and have be... full info
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