Monday, December 16, 2013

Pushkar - a sacred pilgrimage site

Pushkar is one of the five sacred pilgrimage sites for Hindus and one of the oldest existing towns in India.  Situated on the shores of the lake Pushkar and surrounded by a desert it is one of the most beautiful and extraordinary places we visited.  A dip in the waters of Pushkar is a holy ceremony and thousands flock to this sacred lake every year.







The streets of Pushkar are filled with camels, locals selling bohemian memorabilia and Indian delicacies.


Holy Cow!  Trying to get into a temple...

Holy Cow!  Trying to get into a temple...
After being showed out...
 
Stephan trying to "holy-cow-door"




Pushkar Village life

After embracing the streets of Pushkar we went to the outskirts to a village situated in a total rural area which can only be found by a dirt road.  We visited a farm which produces vegetables for the village and provides work for the locals.  We walked past the school which was a proper building with a court yard.  All the children had proper uniforms and waved and screamed "Namaste, namaste" when they saw us.  Two boys came asked us to take a picture of them.  This seemed to be a common practice in India. 


Seeing village life in India was a humbling experience but also gave me hope.  The truly happy smiles after showing the children their pictures gave me such warm and satisfied feeling I felt I could keep on doing this forever.  Thank you Pushkar for showing us how the world should be.

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