walking around the temple, counterclockwise, so the right hand is always facing the center and the temple. the left hand is considered dirty in india and you walk counterclockwise around all temples, no matter the religion.
Amritsar, Golden Temple, Sikh May 26th 2005 In Amritsar. Didn't sleep much last night, took off at 6:00am to get to the train station this morning. Long ass ride with screaming children. Agriculture. Rice. Fruit trees. Jilns for bricks. Corn. Strange haystacks.
But we finally arrived. The only non-indian tourists we could see, accosted by drivers. Eventually made it to the info center - notsohelpful. Aot an autorickshaw to th ... read more
Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur 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
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On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated -- so:
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