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Motley Crew

Namaste! The Sadu, who is dressed in the Hindu color of saffron was wondering the streets of Varanasi when I met him.  Varanasi is considered the oldest continuously inhabited city, 9000 years old)  on earth by the Hindus.  With archaeologists … Continue reading

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Incense In India . . . . .

Incense is an ancient rich tradition in society and religious occasions in India.  Agarbathi is a word derived from ancient Sanskrit.  It is mentioned in the old Vedic texts to be used to mask odors with  pleasurable smells. The modern … Continue reading

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Veranasi, City of gods

← Are We Famous Yet? Ghandi-ji → A Pilgrimage City…Varanasi We were in a boat at 5AM floating towards the rising sun. We were at the service at the end of the day. We were at the ghats during the day as cattle … Continue reading

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