Vishnu statue in the National Museum of India in Delhi

Vishnu is recognizable by standing on the coiled serpent Shesha and the four things held in his hands. In one hand he holds a conch, the second hand a disc, the third a club or mace and the fourth he holds a lotus flower.

Diwali, Delhi and along the Ganges

November 1st 2006
India has made us realize that we will need a minimum of another 4 or 5 trips back here to see at least most of what we want to see in this amazing country. We arrived in Delhi from Jodhpur and explored Delhi with new found confidence from our experience in Rajasthan. Delhi was still very smoky and hazy but it helped having a little experience of bargaining with auto rickshaw drivers. Delhi allow ... 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

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