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Chola temples

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January 11th 2016
Sore throat so difficult to talk today. On the way we stopped to watch rope being made in a village. I acquired a piece of rope. Im not sure yet what to do with it. his was a day of temples - five in total. I will write about the two that stand out for me. The first is one with a most impossible name Gangaikondacholapuram. Try to say that one out loud a few times! The story behind this temple rela ... 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