Easy morning to the temples at Khajuraho. The eastern part of the city has a number of Jainist temples. Jainism is an outgrowth of Hinduism. Even though they have no deity, they respect and honor the Hindu gods. The Jains have had 24 Prophets who they revere. They wish no harm to any living thing, so not only are they vegetarians, they eat no root vegetables, so as to not injure any ants or other living thing by pulling out a root.
Then to the western side, which was more concentrated on Hinduism. This aspect of Hinduism respects the ascent to Nirvana through love and physical union. The temples were beautifully constructed, with multiple intricate friezes indicating people in many aspects of life, including sexual positions. We will not post photos that may get us banned from Blogspot, but we can share photos with anyone who asks at an appropriate time.
The other thing I have been doing is watching television here in India. Not just any television, but the national sport here, Cricket. I can’t say I fully understand this game, but it certainly is getting closer. There is a series of 1 day matches between Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, Britain and others. The scoring is weird, with a lot of offense and very little defense. The fielders do not use gloves to catch, and batters keep hitting and hitting. An “out” is relatively rare.
-One of the things that has been an ongoing source of discussion on this trip is trash which is everywhere on the streets in India Whether in Dehli or driving through rural towns and areas, the trash has been everywhere and pigs, cows, dogs and other animals are often in the middle of the trash piles picking through them. Even at the fancy hotels, the trash is not kept in dumpsters. I was walking the property of our Taj Hotel in Ranthambhore the other day and ended up behind the area designated for the public and came upon the area where the trash is kept. It is just dumped in an open area with a concrete wall only on one side. As I approached the area, a dozen monkeys appeared and stopped rifling through the trash to gawk at me. It was quite amusing to see them sit on the wall with their legs and arms crossed in front of them trying to figure out who or what I was. But, the real point of all of this, apart from the cute monkeys, is that there does not appear to be an effective system of trash containment and removal. The actual grounds of the Taj Mahal and those of the Khajuraho temples were absolutely pristine, but the areas surrounding them still had plenty of trash. Khajuraho has been cleaner than most other places we have visited, but not up to the kind of cleanliness we take for granted at home. AHS
Then to the western side, which was more concentrated on Hinduism. This aspect of Hinduism respects the ascent to Nirvana through love and physical union. The temples were beautifully constructed, with multiple intricate friezes indicating people in many aspects of life, including sexual positions. We will not post photos that may get us banned from Blogspot, but we can share photos with anyone who asks at an appropriate time.
The other thing I have been doing is watching television here in India. Not just any television, but the national sport here, Cricket. I can’t say I fully understand this game, but it certainly is getting closer. There is a series of 1 day matches between Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, Britain and others. The scoring is weird, with a lot of offense and very little defense. The fielders do not use gloves to catch, and batters keep hitting and hitting. An “out” is relatively rare.
-One of the things that has been an ongoing source of discussion on this trip is trash which is everywhere on the streets in India Whether in Dehli or driving through rural towns and areas, the trash has been everywhere and pigs, cows, dogs and other animals are often in the middle of the trash piles picking through them. Even at the fancy hotels, the trash is not kept in dumpsters. I was walking the property of our Taj Hotel in Ranthambhore the other day and ended up behind the area designated for the public and came upon the area where the trash is kept. It is just dumped in an open area with a concrete wall only on one side. As I approached the area, a dozen monkeys appeared and stopped rifling through the trash to gawk at me. It was quite amusing to see them sit on the wall with their legs and arms crossed in front of them trying to figure out who or what I was. But, the real point of all of this, apart from the cute monkeys, is that there does not appear to be an effective system of trash containment and removal. The actual grounds of the Taj Mahal and those of the Khajuraho temples were absolutely pristine, but the areas surrounding them still had plenty of trash. Khajuraho has been cleaner than most other places we have visited, but not up to the kind of cleanliness we take for granted at home. AHS
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Nice sharing I like it.. Ranthambore National Park
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