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January 16th 2018
Published: March 7th 2018
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The temperature had dropped like a stone as soon as the sun went down at Har-ki-Pauri the previous evening. Seated on a step within inches of the river watching the aarthi ceremony, I'd respected tradition with bare feet. They'd been as cold as the Ganges' icy water! Clearly, it wasn't much warmer outside this morning. We awoke to a heavy grey mist almost obliterating the view from our terrace at... Read Full Entry



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Mike Fossey
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Keep Smiling
Once upon a time, I was something important in the UK travel industry, where I spent more than 35 years of my working life roaming the globe at someone else's expense. So, if you dream of living overseas on less than 10 Dollars a day, be warned: I'm an experienced, mature traveller - not a backpacker. You won't find stories here about me thumbing my way across the Sahara, slumming it in cockroach-infested hostels, or sharing a room with giant mosquitoes! Oh, and I'm British - so you can expect a stiff upper lip in times of adversity and a sense of humour that's often not understood by other... full info
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Dancers in the Jain processionDancers in the Jain procession
Dancers in the Jain procession
David joins in the dancing at the Jain processionDavid joins in the dancing at the Jain procession
David joins in the dancing at the Jain procession
A giant statue of ShivaA giant statue of Shiva
A giant statue of Shiva
Shiva is easily recogniseable by his trident, his leopard skin, and the snake around his neck. People flock to Haridwar particularly because of Shiva.
The sadhu colonyThe sadhu colony
The sadhu colony
In the sadhu colonyIn the sadhu colony
In the sadhu colony
By the Ganges in the sadhu colonyBy the Ganges in the sadhu colony
By the Ganges in the sadhu colony
A sadhu washing his clothes in the GangesA sadhu washing his clothes in the Ganges
A sadhu washing his clothes in the Ganges
A sadhu in the colonyA sadhu in the colony
A sadhu in the colony



16th March 2018

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Memorable
History, tradition, ritual, devotion, blessings, and so much more in vibrant India. Thanks for taking us along.
16th March 2018

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Mike Fossey

The sadhu
Thank you for allowing me to take you to holy Haridwar. it's a seriously religious place, but encounters with people like that sadhu make it memorable for reasons other than its holiness. Interestingly too, although I didn't mention it in the blog, my brother and I had dinner with the family who owned the hotel - not in their hotel, but at their home - making our visit to Haridwar even more memorable.

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