View of the Ganges

Varanasi Days 2 & 3

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January 30th 2008
So Varanasi has a completely different feel to the other places we have visited in India so far. It is very religious, spiritual and more tranquil place than the hustle and bustle of Rajastan. It is still very busy but we haven't been hassled even quarter as much as in the other more 'touristy' places in Northern India. Varanasi is a pilgramage town for Hindus - they travel from all around india t ... 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