Shore Temple in Mamallapuram

The East Coast Blues

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November 15th 2006
Pondicherry After Varkala we caught an overnight train to the eastern coastal town of Pondicherry which used to be a French colony. Upon arrival we checked into an Ashram, which had to be our cheapest (80 rupees or $2 CDN) and cleanest accommodation yet in India. Ashrams are religious centers where you can do meditation, yoga and learn the meaning of life from the Ashrams enlightened G ... 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