Place of Buddha's first enlightenment
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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: The Holy City and so much more......
Date: March 19th 2008
I have spent three days in Varanasi and still I could stay more.... Varansi is the Holy City. Pilgrims come here to die. They believe if they die while in Varnasi they will not be reincarnated. They have public cremations several times throughout the day. People belive the water in the ganges is sacred and healing. All your sins are washed away with this water. They drink it, bathe in it, and also ... read more
Date: March 19th 2008
I have spent three days in Varanasi and still I could stay more.... Varansi is the Holy City. Pilgrims come here to die. They believe if they die while in Varnasi they will not be reincarnated. They have public cremations several times throughout the day. People belive the water in the ganges is sacred and healing. All your sins are washed away with this water. They drink it, bathe in it, and also ... read more
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