Outside the window is winter, but I have eternal summer. I am in India. Travels from south to north. Author of the blog and my conductor Mee. The first stop of Madurai. Madurai is the oldest of those surviving to the present day city on the Indian subcontinent. This temple town, there are a lot of temples. The most famous of them Meenakshi. It is the abode of goddess Meenakshi (Parvati). Meenakshi also means the fish eye.
We drive further north and get into the town of Mahabalipuram. This city has emerged in the VII century BC as the main port of the Pallava kingdom. In this coastal city is always very hot and humid, and always a lot of people. Mahabalipuram is known, thanks to a gigantic rock temples and gigantic reliefs depicting scenes of penance of Arjuna and the descent of Ganga from the heavens.
And finally we got to the north of India. Haridwar - is one of the seven sacred cities of Hinduism, on the banks of the sacred river Ganges. The word "Hari" means God in Hindi and the word "Dvar" - gate. Haridwar - gateway to God.
Mee wrote that one of the most memorable impressions of this city of the priests - it smells of various foods. "Heavenly food" is sold on every corner. This aloo poori and hot samosas-channa, aloo paranthas, kheer-maal pooa dipped in sugar syrup-look, not to stomach ache from such diversity.
Let me remind you that the author of this excellent blog about India is Mee. On the pages of her blog you will see lots of great photos and descriptions. Be sure to go to visit Mee
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