nightly Puja ceremony
large urns of flaming incense are used in a nightly ritual, as an offering to the River Ganges.
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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: My Cloak of Invisibilty
Date: February 2nd 2008
As we crossed Nepal towards India, I noticed several things the closer we got to the border. We started to see more Indians in the ethnic mix of people. The number of beggars slowly increased. And the curries got better. I was very excited about the latter. In my worldwide search for the perfect curry, I was about to enter the motherland! After 9 months of relatively good health, I was on my g ... read more
Date: February 2nd 2008
As we crossed Nepal towards India, I noticed several things the closer we got to the border. We started to see more Indians in the ethnic mix of people. The number of beggars slowly increased. And the curries got better. I was very excited about the latter. In my worldwide search for the perfect curry, I was about to enter the motherland! After 9 months of relatively good health, I was on my g ... read more
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