Written by phileasfogg on June 18, 2005
- It’s past 6 in the evening. We’ve had our tea at the Glasshouse on the Ganges, and the obvious sequel to that is to wander down to the river to trail our feet in the...
Written by phileasfogg on June 18, 2005
- Hindu mythology never seems to think below thousands. And the birth of Hinduism’s most sacred river too lies in an unbelievable number of myths and legends. Some believe that the holy waters of the Ganga...
Written by 3rdeye on October 12, 2005
- A massive statue of Shiva greets me as I enter Haridwar. Several floodlights outline his dazed lips parted in a gentle smile. Bholenath was the first to discover the effect of slowly burning charas on...
Written by 3rdeye on October 12, 2005
- You immediately realize that you’re standing in the midst of the Himalayas. Massive, craggy mountains wall in this little pilgrim village. Gangotri is only half a village. That is, it's totally empty for half the...
Written by 3rdeye on October 12, 2005
- Quickly we make our way back to Chidbasa. The sun is fast vanishing. Without the sun, temperatures plummet rapidly. Getting bone-cold on a desolate mountain does not seem like a fun thing to do. I...
Written by 3rdeye on October 12, 2005
- The weather today is surprisingly clear. Deep-blue skies have replaced the flat grayness. It’s a welcome change. And finally we can do some trekking in the Himalayas. This is my first Himalayan experience and I'm...
Written by 3rdeye on October 12, 2005
- The road winds up into the Himalayas. All along you can see the Ganga flowing in the valley below. The rains have started and there's always the danger of landslides as the Mahindra jeep struggles...
Written by 3rdeye on October 12, 2005
- Huge billboards advertising "Yoga Ashrams" welcome you to Rishikesh. Saffron-robed, bearded men stare out of plastic posters. The lanes are teeming with sadhus. They squat everywhere. Surprisingly, for me, many of the mendicants seem quite...
Written by 3rdeye on October 12, 2005
- We get off at Hazrat Nizamuddin and the sky is slate grey. I make my way out of the station and walk right into a pack of touts. Seeing my huge backpack, they must have...
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