tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32228313211817552612024-03-12T22:39:41.701-07:00North Eastern India TravelsJeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-40627233801829556072011-07-22T08:39:00.000-07:002011-07-22T08:42:42.322-07:00total cost for the trip500 - cash exchanged in sg<br />250 - cash exchanged in india<br />110 - atm withdrawal in india<br />90 - extra cash<br />54 - visa<br />240 - airfare<br /><br />total tally of 1244 sgd<br /><br />for those who want a rough guide on the costs<br /><br />cheersJeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-55152046295874288172011-07-21T15:18:00.009-07:002011-07-21T15:20:26.413-07:00The burning ghats where u see the two temple towers where corpses are burned<p class="mobile-photo"><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXHnxUWzajYheRVsKNyGFMClA1qkb-bNrlR5ENu4dEGlW_62inN1mC_pXeVOK94wN9mVjRb_SG-qe9GrJ1SROW9lfiQS1bfdBal03wksR2zOslPu6kfm-j8FMeEZ65AcCQvhVUPYIAnWv/s1600/DSC00269-722732.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXHnxUWzajYheRVsKNyGFMClA1qkb-bNrlR5ENu4dEGlW_62inN1mC_pXeVOK94wN9mVjRb_SG-qe9GrJ1SROW9lfiQS1bfdBal03wksR2zOslPu6kfm-j8FMeEZ65AcCQvhVUPYIAnWv/s400/DSC00269-722732.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631933595146585234" /></a></p><p>Me rupert from england and francesco from italy</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-19983257475145031452011-07-21T14:44:00.001-07:002011-07-21T14:44:35.704-07:00The dharmekh stupad where the buddha conducted his first sermon<p class="mobile-photo"><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmYD32dVlH_h4xBKEQLTvO1gkheOWBNfTQ0tBg-MtZ79KOgOi_8elF_ely-1BC-i_xL4eeAImVKlMLH74OUBMjkw8KX2xp2HDE_A08WkYLXFSQrvVSjbtVIbIf8fvzvVqJWm6pJ4A29hb/s1600/DSC00181-780744.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmYD32dVlH_h4xBKEQLTvO1gkheOWBNfTQ0tBg-MtZ79KOgOi_8elF_ely-1BC-i_xL4eeAImVKlMLH74OUBMjkw8KX2xp2HDE_A08WkYLXFSQrvVSjbtVIbIf8fvzvVqJWm6pJ4A29hb/s400/DSC00181-780744.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631924824460078642" /></a></p><p>In parinirvana posture</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-50167348517712061132011-07-21T14:43:00.001-07:002011-07-21T14:43:22.861-07:00Kushinagar the place where the buddha moved on to nirvana<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVa8N1CQuTTPHGTBKQM-02Kiep_c4jGw4SJwBQgX6uzbAN0bPhADv8diFXlCzbxXnG3Cx0MrSvR0wChLmeiFOZIMooy0w9PIj6Raw1EcO_JQKXdI5fbOP5SgLc2_NmD8e2orAJuasESCG/s1600/DSC00199-702864.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVa8N1CQuTTPHGTBKQM-02Kiep_c4jGw4SJwBQgX6uzbAN0bPhADv8diFXlCzbxXnG3Cx0MrSvR0wChLmeiFOZIMooy0w9PIj6Raw1EcO_JQKXdI5fbOP5SgLc2_NmD8e2orAJuasESCG/s400/DSC00199-702864.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631924486279153954" /></a></p><p>The actual spot where the buddha passed on into mahaparinirvana.. The back stupa contains the relics of the buddha</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-58963994480173178862011-07-21T14:42:00.003-07:002011-07-21T14:42:54.220-07:00The triple arch at the entrance of kushinagar<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlJMJy-kFVzNNaOzBQCbg7mMnFdSb1WquyhJ5sQ_5-xcyQRjiQxDuk2sOnm80-RCyDSNr8W_tqz0Naw6ZG7YdJ5YIFwsuZEmNz7PzEgVPNkVFaSGXD4EBhIalExtbTcRslurbRuIPCvx-/s1600/DSC00175-774223.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlJMJy-kFVzNNaOzBQCbg7mMnFdSb1WquyhJ5sQ_5-xcyQRjiQxDuk2sOnm80-RCyDSNr8W_tqz0Naw6ZG7YdJ5YIFwsuZEmNz7PzEgVPNkVFaSGXD4EBhIalExtbTcRslurbRuIPCvx-/s400/DSC00175-774223.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631924365475671490" /></a></p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-23830797572507530622011-07-21T14:42:00.001-07:002011-07-21T14:42:51.625-07:00Trian is running extremely late in the middle of the night and in front of me is a railway child<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4Kt1zgyCjJgof9ppHh3Y8obEIGtxEKPgFqmPvN1PkP2EE2iibkgBRJYv7oKrDnI6n_dNarvxHLuMq6OQN5YXI7CNJPZPzC5xlKiHU4Euw3PrFZWyiSSCL5WiEwHMtpBVwlHbKDrwKRbj/s1600/DSC00172-771627.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4Kt1zgyCjJgof9ppHh3Y8obEIGtxEKPgFqmPvN1PkP2EE2iibkgBRJYv7oKrDnI6n_dNarvxHLuMq6OQN5YXI7CNJPZPzC5xlKiHU4Euw3PrFZWyiSSCL5WiEwHMtpBVwlHbKDrwKRbj/s400/DSC00172-771627.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631924353785546642" /></a></p><p>Abondoned by family , caste and living below the poverty line these kids are living like there is no tomorrow.</p> <p>Not suprising as india have got lots of people living under the poverty line. Its surreal just sitting and waiting in front of these homeless kids and in another way a wakener for me yet again.</p> <p>And my trian is the only one which is late and I paid tatkal seat at extra 200 rs for it.</p> <p>For the uninitialed tatkal seats are premium emergency seats whichare only released 24 hours the trian starts. They may be purchased from gov railways its offices or authorised agents.</p> <p>One gentlement even told me he once paid 1000rs for a tatkal ticket omg</p> <p>Waiting for the trian in front of the poor sleeping boy in purple pyjamas now.</p> <p>........... God bless</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-58475694271234664232011-07-21T14:33:00.001-07:002011-07-21T14:33:02.867-07:00Sonatalai Railway Station mid way back<p>Sonatalai Railway Station<br> Madhya Pradesh<br> <a href="http://m.google.co.in/u/m/B9I3gF">http://m.google.co.in/u/m/B9I3gF</a></p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-10319608654354985732011-07-21T14:32:00.007-07:002011-07-21T14:32:42.296-07:00One of the asokan pillars left at the mahabohdi temple<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_k1hbZH9q1WiAV0o971PS21DrVv1_iS4DAWl2suWhHTndFx6oNGR9YoHO8hVhsncS3G25fPPicDTzxPcU785jsdcgsAmryVi7RxXZz2qiAf9bSib8u7xL3yyQrKohZhuMhC8zRRSx84M/s1600/DSC00113-762299.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_k1hbZH9q1WiAV0o971PS21DrVv1_iS4DAWl2suWhHTndFx6oNGR9YoHO8hVhsncS3G25fPPicDTzxPcU785jsdcgsAmryVi7RxXZz2qiAf9bSib8u7xL3yyQrKohZhuMhC8zRRSx84M/s400/DSC00113-762299.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631921734240301730" /></a></p><p>Dun ask me what those people are doing ask me directly but the people are throwing coins on top of the pillar. Yup I missed mine heeee</p> <p>Ps</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-29856360278623236712011-07-21T14:32:00.005-07:002011-07-21T14:32:36.341-07:00A good perspective<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4k7sjJ1bnhkwIFtQJD_6cyUHKG8Fx3hLN20kzQRPHDpvzuxvP74aWDkn8zr6ouPyqIc2jCXLwK1L_5rUHlABETkN66I0jjBFCz_5GkZir8Nw2HiMQkWJKET4ngdUGhaPfgtMSLzZigUEH/s1600/DSC00091-756344.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4k7sjJ1bnhkwIFtQJD_6cyUHKG8Fx3hLN20kzQRPHDpvzuxvP74aWDkn8zr6ouPyqIc2jCXLwK1L_5rUHlABETkN66I0jjBFCz_5GkZir8Nw2HiMQkWJKET4ngdUGhaPfgtMSLzZigUEH/s400/DSC00091-756344.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631921709736426834" /></a></p><p>GPs</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-8500220094787964722011-07-21T14:32:00.003-07:002011-07-21T14:32:34.705-07:00Different stupas that stood the test of time<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAliy1cLIF27B0fqqtkDrfXCT-6vzs0tDvAldYuarS97efdVijRR-jr1VkbHCButE_RuTti64WS6PReqIZTncOY0u3mKG_ea-M56JXDWh5gdJYWNZnqZA9AEK0clFOZ6fYYm2mpuSS5PdN/s1600/DSC00108-754707.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAliy1cLIF27B0fqqtkDrfXCT-6vzs0tDvAldYuarS97efdVijRR-jr1VkbHCButE_RuTti64WS6PReqIZTncOY0u3mKG_ea-M56JXDWh5gdJYWNZnqZA9AEK0clFOZ6fYYm2mpuSS5PdN/s400/DSC00108-754707.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631921703374785906" /></a></p><p>DPs</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-75381972661604139012011-07-21T14:32:00.001-07:002011-07-21T14:32:29.833-07:00The stab which marks the spot where the buddha gained his nirvana<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7wv7SuY2jM351x5kNgeFOKPpAkZxWicbeXU4DC_95m7OB40L-b6M9N8aK-rlzQoCvFiO-UC3DIgHcEzzbmqKy7GuOLl8oateYiaYptv_ZBAkgNOePYgu9MEJ3tcmagcsCl5WncasBC7q/s1600/DSC00099-749835.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7wv7SuY2jM351x5kNgeFOKPpAkZxWicbeXU4DC_95m7OB40L-b6M9N8aK-rlzQoCvFiO-UC3DIgHcEzzbmqKy7GuOLl8oateYiaYptv_ZBAkgNOePYgu9MEJ3tcmagcsCl5WncasBC7q/s400/DSC00099-749835.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631921681596679666" /></a></p><p>Ps</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-1827391609345705472011-07-19T05:31:00.001-07:002011-07-19T05:31:52.360-07:00Sonatalai Railway Station mid way back<p>Sonatalai Railway Station<br> Madhya Pradesh<br> <a href="http://m.google.co.in/u/m/B9I3gF">http://m.google.co.in/u/m/B9I3gF</a></p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-72574325305239489032011-07-19T02:07:00.001-07:002011-07-19T02:07:48.130-07:00In hinduism buddha is the 9 reincarnation of vishnu<p>No wonder they revere the buddha so much</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-34849427163781104712011-07-19T02:03:00.003-07:002011-07-19T02:03:53.610-07:00The burning ghats of the varanasi<p>The main burning ghat is the manikatika ghat and was there for a while with all the burning in place.</p> <p>The burning was really intense chocking up my throw and displayed in full view of the public.</p> <p>Apparantly the burning ghats are managed by doms or the untouchables and the people who comes are relantless. </p> <p>As much as 20 bodies or more can be burned at the manikartika ghat and the smoke is really strong. Different wood is used and the most expensive wood is the sandal wood.</p> <p>The fire have to be taken from the eternal fire of siva which have to be taken to light up the fire. </p> <p>Different burning pits are for different caste and profession. The top upper levels are for politicians and soldiers. While children pregnant ladies and holy man do not get burned as they are pure and they are tied to a stone and the river ganga flows it away. A really interesting and poigant process i must say.</p> <p>Even at my hotel i can smell the burning which is very close to the burning ghats.</p> <p>Coupled with a hot day and also lots of people around with a hospice by the back of the temple where people are waiting to die with or without their family. It is truely a process where we truely see the cycle of life.</p> <p>Now i get an irritated eye and a stuffed nose from all the smoke. </p> <p>Rightly called the city of shiva indeed</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-5021199835053424092011-07-19T02:03:00.001-07:002011-07-19T02:03:52.655-07:00The burning goes on and on<p>The burning in the ghats goes well onto midnight and it seemingly never stops. </p> <p>Praying chanting and all the sounds from the temple never stops. A really humbling sight i must say.</p> <p>People from all over bathing washing and playing in the river. It sometimes seemed just too real that a single river may support all these activities.</p> <p>Also forgot to add that people who are bitten by cobras also do not get burned as they believed that the poison of the cobra is holy and the person will instead be washed away by the river ganga.</p> <p>As im writing the ghats are awash with smoke and prayers even at night. </p> <p>Taking in my kf and taking the sights and sound and the choking smoke.</p> <p>Simply amazing</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-15364270923531905102011-07-19T01:53:00.003-07:002011-07-19T01:53:42.740-07:00Monkeys on rooftops<p>The monkeys in varanasi is surprising cool and placid. No monkeying around and no harressing people with food. Kinda surprisingly tame I must say. </p> <p>Also nevertheless very wattchable with their whole family drama acted out in full rooftop view.</p> <p>With a lighter brown shade below and a darker brown wist up and a red face they look almost to be blushing at you</p> <p>Also the thing with the monsoon is that it is fully blowing in and we get half times of wetness and hotness</p> <p>Phew</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-71106874747699991912011-07-19T01:53:00.001-07:002011-07-19T01:53:42.369-07:00Chewing tobbacco in india<p>Chewing tobbacco in india have always been an interesting fact. </p> <p>In the first time. I saw some indias split something like a red split out of their mouths. I wonder what that is and then realised it is actually tobacco. </p> <p>No wonder india is almost smoke free and everyone is actually chewing but not smoking it which is a good thing. </p> <p>But because of tobacco chewing, you can virtually see lots of red split on the walls of many hotels and alleyway. </p> <p>Now I know what kind of decoration is that </p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-57086102816516005322011-07-19T01:51:00.003-07:002011-07-19T01:51:10.621-07:00Sweating bukets in varanasi<p>Having a short quick and hot day and I must say its very hot here in. Varanasi</p> <p>Hotter and also much more confusing with the winding ghats I have to move through but its really interesting close quaters I must say. Fantastic. ! </p> <p>Lots of korean chicks here and they are really fair and I wonder what are they doing in the sun.</p> <p>Looks like its korean season now. However on my way I also met a really nice india new dehki grad and also a lady from shanghai trying to get away from it all. However im quite surprised that she didn't agressively bargian hard enough most prob she just came from heavenly nepal to earthly india.</p> <p>Hopefully the sun will set and people will be suffering less on the slivering heat.</p> <p>But it was a good trip down sarnath though.<br> Surprised of many one girl and many girls group around though. Girls are now the peeps travelling.</p> <p>Things have really changed</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222831321181755261.post-30214928178181967082011-07-19T01:51:00.001-07:002011-07-19T01:51:09.648-07:00In the buddhist chinese temple<p>Staying in the buddhist chinese temple with a monk who speaks english. Oh thank god.</p> <p>Sarnath is a really great place to relax but the weather today is really burning hot for a lack of a better word. Everything seems to be hot but a temporary quiet retreat from the sun in the nice archea musuem of sarnath will really break the heat thanks to the strong aircon. </p> <p>The museum boosts the original 4 headed lion of asoka and also the wheel of law which is the pride of indias national symbol and its printed on the flag too. However only a few pieaces of the wheel extists and they are reconstrcuted in the best posssible way.</p> <p>In the museum there are scruptures of buddha from the early periods of different empires. The best being from the gupta period and also some greek inspirated ones.</p> <p>Also the other most impressive one is the giant umbrella which is used to shade the statue of the buddha which is 4 meters long.</p> <p>The usual tourist hassle and bussle exists but considering that it is so near varanasi and also a major pilgrim site , it is as tranquil as it can get.</p> <p>Arrving in the off season but with the relantless heat and rain can sometimes take a toll.</p> Jeremy fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11354067970560841328noreply@blogger.com0