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Dandapani’s Blog

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Nov 27, 2010

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 sure if I wanted him to take me there. After a short conversation I agreed to his "best price" and promise of one seat per...

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
Nov 17, 2010
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The Golden Temple of Amritsar

The Golden Temple in Amritsar, located in the state of Punjab, India, is the holiest shrine for Sikhs around the world. The temple was founded in 1577 by guru Ram Das (the fourth guru). I was fortunate enough to arrive this morning (4th Nov) in Amritsar. It's Diwali day and this
Nov 15, 2010
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You Had Me at Namaste….A Love Letter

NEPAL “Nepalese greet each other much in the same way as people do everywhere else in the world – i.e. with a cheery sign of recognition and a chat. The traditional Nepali greeting, and farewell, is to raise both hands gracefully, palm to palm, and close to the body, in what
Nov 13, 2010
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Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

On October 18th, we visited the Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal during our 2010 The HimalayasSpiritual Adventure. The shrine is located west of the city in the Kathmandu valley. Our group climbed the 365 or so steps that lead up to the stupa that is one of the most sacred