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A Spiritual Adventure in Kerala

We are happy to announce our next spiritual adventure, this time to the beautiful state of Kerala in South India in April/May of 2011. Kerala is a mellow and gentle introduction to India for all first time visitors.

Bright, colorful and saturated in sounds and smells to tantalize your every sense, with exotic foods to take you on a culinary voyage all its own, friendly locals with warm smiles, Kerala will charm and mystify you in every way. It is no wonder the locals call their state God’s Own Country. Click here to learn more or to sign up for this spiritual adventure.

Our next spiritual adventure is to Kerala in South India as we explore Hindu mysticism and the ancient practice of ayurveda on 14-day journey.

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Dec 3, 2010
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Got Milk...or a Paper Bag, Tin Can or Old Newspaper?

The Story of an Unexpected Friendship by Stacey Green It’s been several weeks now since my return from Vedic Odyssey’s Spiritual Adventure to Nepal and India. During this time several people have asked me why the cow is considered holy in these parts of the world. I had no ide
Nov 28, 2010
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Is yoga part of Hinduism? Why, of course!

The Hindu American Foundation has been courageously pushing forth a campaign called "Take Back Yoga" suggesting "that people become more aware of yoga’s debt to the faith’s ancient traditions." The Hindu American Foundation is not asking modern day yogis to become Hindus or for y
Nov 27, 2010
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Choreographed standoff at the India Pakistan border

Wagah, India-Pakistan border, November, 5th: It was midday in Amritsar as I was strolling along the streets weaving in an out of the maze of people and traffic when I was approached by a man who said to me "you want to see the border ceremony?” Sure I did but I wasn't entirely su
Nov 22, 2010
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Bathing elephants in the jungles of Chitwan, Nepal

For sure one of the highlights of our journey, our group had the rare opportunity to bathe elephants in the middle of a sub-tropical jungle in Chitwan National Park, Nepal, during Vedic Odyssey's spiritual adventures to the Himalayas of Nepal and North India in Oct 2010. A speci
Nov 20, 2010
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Join our spiritual adventure in Kerala Apr/May 2011

We are happy to announce our next spiritual adventure, this time to the beautiful state of Kerala in South India in April/May of 2011. Kerala is a mellow and gentle introduction to India for all first time visitors. Bright, colorful and saturated in sounds and smells to tantaliz
Nov 18, 2010
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Diwali Celebrations at the Golden Temple

There was no holding back with the celebrations of Diwali at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 4th night. The festival of lights lived true to its name at the Golden Temple as tens of thousands of Sikhs gathered in and around the temple complex for one of India's largest