Bhubaneswar
The flight left Chennai at 7 AM. The east coast travel in India is beautiful. The flight path crosses many big rivers. Most rivers in...
Riding train to Allahabad
I returned back to my sister's house. There was time in the evening for more discussion on her doctoral thesis. She had questions on...
Train Journey
To undertake a long distance train journey is a novel experience. Unlike a bus or an airplane, the train gives a lot more space to...
Ritual at Prayag
An Indian railway station is like a mini town. Rural people show up at the station early and do their shopping in the local markets...
Gaya, Bharat Sevashram Sangha monastery
Dr Laxmicharan had been moving around with an injured leg. He had hurt his right leg through a traffic accident several months ago. The...
From Gaya to Patna: Pawapuri, Nalanda
While it is debated as to the influx of outside people to India several thousand years ago, the Vedas give an impression of eastward...
Howrah Station
Rains did interrupt our tour at Nalanda. There were strong wind gusts with rain clouds above. It was more of a shower than a sustained...
Bus Journey to Bhubaneswar
Kolkata to Bhubaneswar is about two hundred and fifty miles, about eight hours journey by train. In our scheduling process, we had a...
Last evening in Delhi, Departure
There was a small reception following the talk and many students and Faculty members came by to talk personally. I appreciated the...
