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Varanasi and Kumbh Mela 2013

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April 16th 2013
On the banks of the Ganges in the holy city of Varanasi they burn the dead bodies of the believers. Hindus believe that dying in Varanasi and being burned on the banks of the sacred river will allow your soul to exit the constant cycle of reincarnation. Your exit from the cycle of death and rebirth is known as moksha and it is the desire of the faithful to end this continuous cycle and achieve ult ... 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