Bridge over the Ganges, Rishikesh

Along the banks of the holy Ganges

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September 1st 2008
We had heard varying reports about Rishikesh, a town of 80,000 on the Ganges. It is a holy city and is famous for ashrams, yoga schools and a visit by the Beatles in the 60’s. They stayed at an ashram for a spell, learning the ways of the yogis from the Maharishi Mahesh. Ringo got bored quickly and left by the others stayed on for a few months with their wives/girlfriends. Later they grew di ... 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