Dennis Barrett's 1998 trip to India
I traveled to Hardwar, Uttar Pradesh, India in March-April 1998
to participate in the Hindu festival "Kumba Mela" which takes place
there every twelve years. The flight to Delhi and bus to Hardwar (about
200 km northeast) took about 40 hours - a physical endurance test.
I stayed in Shanti Mandir,
the ashram of Swami Nityananda. It was a delightful home-away-from-home,
a source of good and safe food, and a relief from the dust and crowds
of the celebrations. A map of
India shows the entire country, and a map of
Uttar Pradesh
shows a bit more detail.
Hardwar is northeast of New Delhi on the Ganges River.
Hardwar is across the Ganges.
Splashing in the Ganges.
Swami Nityananda in the procession to the Ganges.
In the Hardwar bazaar.
Here are a few web links to sites with information and pictures
about Haridwar and the celebration.
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