I am holier than thou

From sunrise at the Ganges to sunset over the Himalayas

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February 22nd 2010
A 12 hour sleeper train journey led us to Varanasi and the river Ganga. An evening wander along the ghats brought us face to face with just how holy this river is..... people washing their clothes, their children, their teeth and their sins along with the cows going for their evening dip. A wander further along brought us to the first of the burning ghats where the cremation of loved ones takes ... read more

Asia » India

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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