Birthplace of Buddha

Before heading to India, we take a small side trip to Lumbini, the supposed birth place of Buddha. The story goes that Buddha's mother, on her way north, stopped here for a rest and, after swimming in this pond, gave birth holding on to a nearby tree.

Varanasi

September 2nd 2005
On our way to India, we stopped at Lumbini, the supposed birth place of Buddha. Then, for some reason, we decided to purchase bus tickets and train tickets for India on the Nepal side of the border. Not sure what I was thinking, but as you can imagine, once we finally made it into India, we got scammed and had to pay an additional $6 to get our tickets. To make matters worse, it was very hot, o ... 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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