Tag: Asia
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Holi Bonfire!
Read more: Holi Bonfire!Imagine a big fire on the street, but nobody is calling the fire department. Instead, people are smiling and rubbing colours on your face. This is how you celebrate Holikah Dahan, Holi Eve. Holika Dahan celebrates the victory of good over evil. But why a bonfire? There is a story behind it…. A long time…
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Sari Shopping!
Read more: Sari Shopping!Our time in this wonderful country is quickly coming to a close as we start planning on moving towards South East Asia. Originally, we had only intended to be in India for a month, but we were so amazed and overwhelmed by the diversity of the country that we just wanted to keep seeing and…
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Ganga Aarti in Rishikesh
Read more: Ganga Aarti in Rishikeshनमस्ते- Namaste- Hello Just as the sun started to set, we stopped along the banks of the River Ganges to attend an Aarti in Rishikesh. The ceremony had just started and a group of people were sitting around a fire, throwing in offerings such as flowers and food to their Gods while chanting. Two ladies…
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Remarkable Rishikesh
Read more: Remarkable RishikeshAfter a very enlightening day and evening in Haridwar, I was excited to see what the day would bring as we set out to explore Rishikesh. I had heard that, though only 20 km apart, Haridwar and Rishikesh would provide two different experiences of the Ganga. Our guide, Ashish, was ready for us bright and…
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Haridwar’s Ganga Aarti
Read more: Haridwar’s Ganga AartiAfter a lovely tour of Haridwar, we went to the banks of the River Ganges to watch an important religious ceremony called the Ganga Aarti (worshipping with fire by the Ganges). It was really interesting to see this ritual after doing so much research on Hinduism. The River Ganges is very holy in the Hindu…