Holy Ghats!

2 of 3: Varanasi

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March 3rd 2009
Raw Sewage just might bring you closer to your god(s)! Varanasi was a huge leap from Bodh Gaya with a population of well over a million people. Varanasi is located on the Ganges River and is spiritually centered around the nearly 4 mile stretch of ghats. A ghat, in appearance, is little more than a set of steps that leads to the river, however, spiritually, they are very importa ... 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