Om Deluxe Hotel Haridwar

Haridwar is a holy city and if you don't have time to go to Varanasi that might be the place to visit. The train from Delhi takes about 5 hours and costs about $8 (people after 60 have 50% discount!).<br><br>In Haridwar you may: <br><br>- observe Ganga Aarti every day at about 6.45 pm; <br><br>- burning dead body; <br><br>- spend hours with pilgrims and devotees; <br><br ...

... Rishikesh - kilka poci&#261;gow w ciagu dnia ze stacji kolejowej; <br>autobusy z przystanku autobusowego w Haridwar, musisz pytac gdzie jest autobus, bo nie ma tam stanowisk, ani godzin odjazdu - Rs 20 w jedna strone, po dojechaniu do stacji autobusowej w Rishikesh (ok 18 km - 1 godzina) proponuje autorikshe, by dostac sie do centrum, czy tez jednego z mostow - "special" oznacza tylko dla Ciebie i b&#281;dzie Ci&#281; kosztowa&#263; oko&#322;o 60-80 R, "public/publiczna" z ...

... for some 20-30 minutes from Laxman Jhulla to Ram Jhulla. We made it to them temple just as the ceremony got underway. There was a lot of chanting and the scenery was very beautiful. The sun was setting right behind the statue of Shiva and it was also reflecting off the Ganga river. Quite beautiful indeed. People then took the little plates filled with ghee and flower petals, lit the wicks and set them afloat down the river. There weren't many people there that day so ...

... Ganga wylania sie z gor, i tu Wishnu rozlal z nieba niebianski nektar i pozostawil odbicie swojej stopy. W tym miejscu dzis jest mala swiatynia na Har-Ki-Pairi (The footstep of God) Ghats (Ghats- schody), i tu tez mozna spotkac tlumy sadhus, gurus, pielgrzymow, podroznych i turystow. W ciagu dnia spedzaja czas na pogaduszkach z kompanami podrozy, a po zachodzie slonca mozna ich wszystkich zobaczyc skladajacych ofiary rzece Gandze. <br>Na Har Ki Pairi odbywa sie ...

... by the Nepalese cooks made for a warm and spicy ending to the day. Our first day trekking, guided by Kundan was up to the peak of Chandrashilla Mountain at 4000 meters. The rock path put in by the India Government made the going smooth, but the altitude proved challenging for most of us. (Who would have thought that I had run the Shut-In Ridge Trail Race only five months ago?) We were happy to reach the highest Hindu Temple in India to which many Indians ...

... had entered into the hippie way of life to such an extent that they were almost unrecognisable and standard humans such as myself. I walked past many of these people, who stared at me as Indians do on the way into town, Them wearing sari's, pashmenas, soft cottons, funny hats, and me with my survival trousers and shirt on, a massive rucksack and a copy of the lonley plant being repeatadly reffered to as I got my orientation. The tourist. Part of the yogi way of life here ...

... so here come the pearls, pork chops. Be warned, they will not be easily digestible! As well as asanas (yoga postures), we have been introduced to the following ideas, suggestions and beliefs... Kriya Yoga &amp; other cleansing and purifying techniques for the physical body Pouring salt water up the nostrils to clean the nasal passage and sinuses. Rubbing salt onto the teeth to clean the oral cavity. Scraping the tongue to remove the build up of ...

Quick update from Rishikesh! We made it (although the drive was terrifying). Our hotel is SUPER nice (especially for only 300 Rs, which about $7), with a view of the ganga (what they call the Ganges) and everything! And a shower, so nice! I can't post pics from here, but basically, the ganga looks like the mississippi.... lol. I'll post more detail later, but last night we I has ...