Tag Archives: religion of the world

Alcohol In Predominately Hindu India

Posted on September 29, 2016 by annetbell

World One of India’s most-populous states recently banned alcohol. Mayhem ensued. Praveen Kumar, in a white sleeveless vest, says he is too afraid to a drink since prohibition started in April. His wife, Sumedhi Kumar, is part of a women’s … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Religions of the World, teaching women their rights under the law, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged alcohol prohibition, Bihar India, empowering women, Hinduism, religion of the world | 2 Comments

Baby Taj

Posted on February 23, 2016 by annetbell

Before leaving Aurangabad and the Ellora Caves, we had more architecture to visit. Bibi Ka Maqbara is the main monument of the city of Aurangabad and is an imitation of the Taj Mahal , as you can see in … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, India, Religions of the World, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, Baby Taj, Bibi Ka Aurangabad, Hindus, India, Indian mausoleums, Indian Mogul tombs, Moguls, Muslims, religion of the world, Taj Mahal | 6 Comments

Saints

Posted on November 1, 2015 by annetbell

This is the island for burial in Venice which you visit by way of a vaporetto , or taxi boat from the main islands of Venice. This place came to mind today as much of the world is celebrating All … Continue reading →

Posted in Religions of the World, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged All Saints Day, blogging, Catholic Church, church history, faith, Gondola, photography, Protestant church, religion of the world, saints, St Michael's Island, vaporetto, Venice burial island, Venice Italy | Leave a comment

Kailasa Temple Ellora Caves, India

Posted on September 29, 2015 by annetbell

On our south trip, this was the last stop before returning to Ahmadabad after 13 days of travelling. We had not gone there in 2013. It is an breathtaking site of temple after temple carved from the hillside. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, India, Uncategorized | Tagged aliens, architecture, Buddhist, building, creating, design, excavating, Hindus, Indian builders, Jains, religion of the world | 19 Comments

Varanasi , City of Life and Death

Posted on June 23, 2015 by annetbell

Varanasi was a life changing experience for me. I have visited it twice, once on each trip to India. This morning, I was looking for pictures of the narrow alleyways that make up the ancient city, and I found this … Continue reading →

Posted in film, India, Uncategorized | Tagged death, Hinduism, oldest city on earth, religion of the world, Varanasi | Leave a comment

Aerial View of Sikh Golden Temple , Amritsar, India

Posted on May 17, 2015 by annetbell

The Golden Temple rivals the beauty of St. Peter’s in Rome, in my mind. This video shows the whole complex tucked in the middle of the ancient city of Amritsar in the Punjab. As spectacular as the site is … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, blogging, caring for poor, faith, faith in action, feeding the poor, gold, good works, India, langar, religion of the world, Sikh religion, The Golden Temple, tourists, travel, volunteers | 3 Comments

Incredible India

Posted on January 3, 2015 by annetbell

Veranasi, the holiest city in India as well in the top 10 oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. And my favorite place in India. “India leaves her mark on her guests in a most haunting compelling and often surprising … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel | Tagged faith, faith systems, hope happy, Indian, joy, joyful, peace, religion of the world, Veranasi | 23 Comments

The Sikh Religion at the Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab

Posted on April 10, 2014 by annetbell

The Golden Temple Part I . . . The Sikh Religion Initial Post on March 25, 2013 by annetbell Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine when I was taking a “Religions of the World” class in college, that years later, I would … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged Amritsar, blogging, Christianity, India, Islam, Judaism, photography, religion, religion of the world, Sikhs, The Golden Temple | 10 Comments

Eklingji or Meera Hindu Temple in Rajasthan

Posted on November 18, 2013 by annetbell

One of our first site visits on the north trip to Rajasthan , was to several Hindu temples. This one called Eklingji or Meera is a complex of actually 108 individual temples. Many are only single rooms for prayer. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, India, Uncategorized | Tagged blessing, candles, chanting, colors, Eklingji, flowers, Hinduism, India, photography, religion of the world, saris, Shiva, tourists, Udiapur, worship | 42 Comments

The Golden Temple….Part 2 The Langar

Posted on July 19, 2013 by annetbell

Originally posted on TalesAlongTheWay:
Wandering through the narrow crowded streets to the Golden Temple, we were bombarded with requests to buy orange head scarves.Bare feet and covered heads are mandatory in the temple for both men and women. Our guide…

Posted in India | Tagged Amritsar, architecture, Christ, compassion, feeding the poor, Golden Temple, religion of the world, Sikhs, volunteers | 5 Comments