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Monthly Archives: August 2013
The Sultan’s Langar
Sultan Ahmed Shah was a pious and generous ruler who founded Ahmedabad in 1411 as the capital city of Gujarat. He introduced the idea of a langar or community kitchen as he decreed that no on in his city should … Continue reading
Posted in India, Uncategorized
Tagged Ahmedabad, faith, feeding the poor, Friday mosque, Hindus, history, India, Jains, langar, Muslims, Sikhs
11 Comments
Bathing in Incredible India
We all arrived in India with toilet paper as there were many stories we had heard of the “lack there of”. The hostel gave us three rolls..one for each month? So one of our first shopping trips was to … Continue reading
Posted in India, Uncategorized
Tagged bathing, bucket bathing, elephant bathing, Ganga bathing, Indian showers, plumbing, ritual bathing, street bathing
47 Comments
Teen Darwaza
Teen Darwaza or the Triple Gateway is almost as old as the city of Ahmedabad. It is the only surviving and intact secular building built during the Mogul Ahmed Shah’s regime. The three arches are 24 feet time and built … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Alhemedabad, architures, celebrations, entrance gate, faith, Hindus, history, India, markets, Muslims. religion, Teen Darwaza, The Pols
12 Comments
Kingfisher. . . . Three Meanings
This is the White Throated Kingfisher which is one of the three families of Kingfishers found in India. This bird was very visible in Gujarat where Alhmedabad is located. They live near water, perch on tree limbs from which they … Continue reading
Posted in India, Uncategorized
Tagged airlines, beer, birds, British, business, India, Kingfisher, photography, travel
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