Partial view of giant meditating man statue

Heritage Excursion - Part 1

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January 9th 2009
After a tiring week, we were rewarded with a long weekend: Saturday is always a day of rest, and Sunday was a moon day. So roommate Jessica, Rosy from Thailand, and I headed off for a 3-day excursion to see some nearby heritage sights. First was Sravana Belagola, a small rural town that is the site of a couple of Jainist temples set high up on rock outcroppings arising from an otherwise flat ... 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