The Golden Temple at Night

Revered as one of the holiest sites in the Sikh religion, the Golden Temple is a fascinating site to behold both at night and during the day. We attended the night ceremony which marks when the holy scriptures are moved to their evening resting place. The music, the flowers, the smell of rose oil, the chanting and the cleansing rituals were well worth the visit.

Punjab: I Don't Think We Are in India Anymore!

December 4th 2012
After hopping on a few prop planes for short flights, we touched down in the Punjab. We were still in India, but it did not feel like India. We were in a valley near the Himilayan foothills and everything seemed more Third World. Due to the proximity to Pakistan, there was a large military presence and more security checkpoints. (Due to a recent hanging of a Pakistani terrrorist in India, there ... 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

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