Elephant at Festival

Last Days in Manali

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August 22nd 2008
August 18, 2008 Manali, Himachal Pradesh Yesterday I went to Vashisht…about 5 km away. It is a quaint place, similar to old Manali. There are hot springs in the middle of town where women and men (separate baths of course) can bath in the public pools for free. There are lots of bathers who come here as a regular ritual. Right below the baths are two temples, the Ram Temple and Vashist Temple ... 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