Month July 2012

Khajuraho

David Stairs

Madhya Pradesh, in north central India
When one thinks of France one automatically pictures the Eiffel Tower; New York and it’s the Statue of Liberty; India and 9 out of 10 people will say “Taj Mahal.” India is home to many other significant sites,… Continue Reading →

A Ride on the Yesvantpur Express

David Stairs

Train travel in India is popular. Is it any wonder? Domestic flights cost ten times as much as trains. In fact, train travel is SO popular here, that it’s hard to reserve a seat if not done well in advance…. Continue Reading →

Design in the Sacred City

David Stairs

The Ganges looking north
Benares. Varanasi in modern parlance. This is the holiest city of Hinduism. The Ganges runs through it like the rainbow bridge of Asgard, but it’s so much more useful to the common man…. Continue Reading →

Pottery Town

David Stairs
Among the upper castes individuals might change their religion, but lower down the scale a particular caste in a locality, or almost an entire village would be converted. Thus their group life as well as their functions continued as before with only minor variations as regards worship,Continue Reading →

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