We went to our final temple in Kalna in time for morning prayers. There was a family there as well. The priest blessed us, threw holy water on us and said prayers. We all got a sandalwood paste placedRead more
We went to our final temple in Kalna in time for morning prayers. There was a family there as well. The priest blessed us, threw holy water on us and said prayers. We all got a sandalwood paste placedRead more
One of the activities planned on the boat was a demonstration of wrapping different turbans for the men and how to wear a sari for the women. A turban can take up to 18 meters of fabric and so can aRead more
Seems like cows are living out their karma like people do. Just by where you are born determines how easy your life will be. You could be a city born cow, struggling to find enough to eat, or youRead more
With the many religious festivals that happen in the Hindu calendar year, there is a constant need for new idols for the temporal shrines that pop up. These elaborate ones are bio degradable. They areRead more
Wir sind um 6:00 morgens los. Es war nicht kühl!
Ziel war erst einmal der Dakshineswar Kali Temple, an dem der Ursprungsort des Ramakrishna Ordens.
„Dakshineswar Kali Temple or DakshineswarRead more
Die 10 Rupies (10 Cent) haben wir uns gegönnt und sind mit der Fähre ca. 30 Minuten auf die andere Seite des Huglis gefahren.
„Der Hugli (bengalisch: হুগলী, Huglī; anglisiert auchRead more
Nach der Ankunft der Fähre sind wir zum Hauptbereich der Ramakrishna Math Bewegung.
Es hatte eine wunderbare ruhige Stimmung. Und das in Indien!
Belur Math (pronounced [ˈbeluɽ ˈmɔʈʰ]) is theRead more
Zum Mittagessen sind wir noch mal los, ich musste noch die weiteren Spezialitäten der Stadt probieren.
War gut, einfaches, ehrliches Essen ohne viel Gewürze.
Der Verkehr auf der Straße war schonRead more
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