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Rishikesh

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February 12th 2008
After a lovely 5 hour train ride out of Delhi I reached Haridwar, where I took a short rickshaw ride to the town of Rishikesh. It's located right on the holy Ganges river (Ganga), so it's a popular pilgrimage site for Indians who want to bathe in the river and feel it's energy. It's also got a "new age" vibe for tourists, with a ton of ashrams, yoga and meditation centers and bookshops. Ris ... 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