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Shivaratri, Gokarna  
   

Shivaratri, Gokarna

funfair on the beach
Temples and thalis in Tamil Nadu

March 21st 2009
We had decided to stay on in Gokarna for the festival of Shivaratri on Feb.26th.,when thousands of pilgrims converge on the town to celebrate Shiva night. We remained in our little hut on the beach with its bamboo and palm cafe looking across the beach, 50 metres from the sea and the days passed languidly with swimming and r 'n' r. Dolphins could be seen not far from the shore and on Pen's birthda ... read more
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Indian Flag 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
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