Ranakpur Temple

Rajasthan Mystique

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July 3rd 2008
This was the realization of a long-overdue journey. For the longest time I'd wanted to visit Jaisalmer. When one thinks Jaisalmer, all that comes to mind is an endless expanse of sand. In reality it was, of course, much more. But nonetheless, the journey for me turned out to be one straight from the Arabian Nights. The best way to experience such a picturesque place was to travel by road. There ... 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