Pilgrims cleans themselves in the holly waters of the Ganga River, Varanasi Pilgrims cleans themselves in the holly waters of the Ganga River, Varanasi

Pilgrims cleans themselves in the holly waters of the Ganga River, Varanasi



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Indian  Flag 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 i... [read more]
Blog: Northern India, part II
Date: September 7th 2004

I said my goodbyes to the Polish travelers as I left Agra and headed to Mathura, the birthplace of Krishna, a reincarnation of Vishnu (Hindu god). Following the advice of the Ukrainians, I went to pay a visit as it fell on Krishna's birthday. I could only imagine the festivities that must arise. The newspaper said that there would be about 500,000 pilgrims visiting Mathura and Vrindavan, a nearby ... read more




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