Sunset

Pushkar and Ajmer

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January 22nd 2011
Pushkar was another amazing find and the neighbouring town Ajmer, which I agree with the guidebook in saying it is underrated and well worth a visit. Pushkar is religious/spiritual town with a small lake in the middle and 20-30 Ghats around the edge. The water is green, but as always, the Indians regularly take their ablutions there and submerge themselves in the holy water. The town of Pushkar ... 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