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The shop owner near Galta Ji

Galta Ji

September 6th 2009
According to legends, the area around the Galtaji Temple once reeled under the problem of water scarcity. It was then that a sage named Galva meditated for a period of 100 years to appease the gods. As a result, the gods blessed the region with a stream of water that ended the water problem. As a mark of tribute to the sage, the people of the area constructed a temple. Surrounded by the hills o ... read more
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