We crossed the Laxman Jhoola, hanging bridge, over the Ganges River.
I even took a dip in the Ganges! The Ganges is a major river in the Indian subcontinent flowing east through the eponymous plains of northern India into Bangladesh. The 2,510 km long river begins at the Gangotri Glacier in the Indian state of Uttarakhand in the central Himalayas and drains into the Bay of Bengal through its vast delta in the Sunderbans. It is held sacred by Hindus and is worshipped in its personified form as the goddess Ganga. Millions of Hindus dip in the Ganges everyday - I was just one of them.
Here's a picture of Tibetans at their Buddhist Temple.The soul purpose of my next trip to India will be to visit Rishikesh to take lessons on Yoga and meditation, go white water rafting on the Ganges River, and dedicate weeks to trekking the Himalayan Mountains.
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Wow - you won't want to come home after visiting all of these exotic places! I want to hear more about the Budhist Temple and the Himalayas. Looking forward to seeing lots more pictures and hearing about your adventures!
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