Life on the ghats

Varanasi

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September 30th 2007
21-30 September One day it's the holiest place in Buddhism and the next the holiest place in Hinduism. And what a change - from a quiet peaceful park with a temple to a raucous city with shouting, singing, smiling pilgrims. And a change from two goofy Vietnamese monks to goofy Italian girls. Varanasi bills itself as the oldest living city in the world and, although all of the real ... 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