Advertisement
« previous next »
At the Hindu Festival - a woman sends prayers  
   

At the Hindu Festival - a woman sends prayers

Varansi - Colour and Noise

October 28th 2011
Sliding down the sacred river Ganges at dawn was the most peaceful experience I have had in India to date. This serenity, given a soundtrack by the chanting of those performing Puja (prayer) on the Ghats of the famous river was a far cry from the heaving train that brought me here. Following the infamous bus journey south I had a few hours to kill in Delhi before I boarded my overnight train to ... read more
Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi

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
Advertisement
Tot: 0.228s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 5; qc: 34; dbt: 0.0536s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb