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Lineage Tour of Gujarat & Varanasi
Delhi - Kayavarohan - Malav - Ahmedabad - Varanasi
February 2023
 The Spice Market (Chandni Chowk) in Old Delhi |  The Spice Market (Chandni Chowk) in Old Delhi |  The Spice Market (Chandni Chowk) in Old Delhi |
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 Architechture in Old Delhi |  Architechture in Old Delhi |  Architechture in Old Delhi |
 Architechture in Old Delhi |  Architechture in Old Delhi |  Chandni Chowk, also known as Moonlight Square is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. |
 Cobbler's Pose! Old Delhi, India |  Mughal fort in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi. |  Our homestay in Nizzamudin, Delhi. |
 Our homestay in Nizzamudin, Delhi. |  Our homestay in Nizzamudin, Delhi. |  Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, the largest Sikh Temple in Delhi feeds 15,000 to 40,000 people in a day. They rely on volunteers who donate the food and help prepare the meals. |
 Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, the largest Sikh Temple in Delhi feeds 15,000 to 40,000 people in a day. They rely on volunteers who donate the food and help prepare the meals. |  Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, the largest Sikh Temple in Delhi feeds 15,000 to 40,000 people in a day. They rely on volunteers who donate the food and help prepare the meals. |  Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, the largest Sikh Temple in Delhi feeds 15,000 to 40,000 people in a day. They rely on volunteers who donate the food and help prepare the meals. |
 The Bahá'í Lotus Temple in Delhi welcomes worshippers and meditators from all faiths. |  The Bahá'í Lotus Temple in Delhi welcomes worshippers and meditators from all faiths. |  The Bahá'í Lotus Temple in Delhi welcomes worshippers and meditators from all faiths. |
 The Bahá'í Lotus Temple in Delhi welcomes worshippers and meditators from all faiths. |  Boat on the Ganges River at Sunrise, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |  Shiva lingam in street shrine, Varanasi |
 Street mural, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |  Street mural, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |  Shiva lingam in street shrine, Varanasi |
 Steps leading up to the Sita Hotel, Varanasi. |  View of the ganges River from our hotel entry. |  Jessica enjoying the scenery on the ghats of the holy Ganges River, Varanasi. |
 Pilgrims bathing in the Ganges River in Varanasi. |  Street mural, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |  View of the ghats from the Ganges River, Varanasi. |
 The Ganges River, Varanasi. |  Street mural, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |  Street mural, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
 The Ganges River, Varanasi. |  The ghats of Varanasi. |  Goddess shrine in Varanasi. |
 Sunrise on the Ganges, Varanasi |  Narrow streets of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |  Room with a view! Sunrise on the Ganges, Varanasi |
 Sunrise on the Ganges, Varanasi |  Sunrise on the Ganges, Varanasi |  Pilgrims bathing in the Holy Ganges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. |
 Ghats of Varanasi. |  Releasing puja lamps into the Ganges River is said to bring health and vitality to the person for whom the lamp is lit. Ganges River, Varanasi. |  The ghats of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
 Street scene, Varanasi. |  The ghats of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |  There are 87 ghats (a ghat is literally a name for steps leading to a holy body of water) joined along the River Ganges in Varanasi. |
 The ghats of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |  The family members of the deceased shaving their heads. The hair is used as kindling for the cremation fire. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. |  Bhārat Mātā is the national personification of India, that is Bharat as the mother goddess, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. Jai Ma! |
 Manikarnika Ghat is one of the holiest cremation grounds alongside the river Ganges, in the city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In Hinduism, death is considered a gateway to another life marked by the result of one's karma. It is believed that a human's soul attains moksha, and hence breaks the cycle of rebirth when cremated here. |  Manikarnika Ghat is one of the holiest cremation grounds alongside the river Ganges, in the city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In Hinduism, death is considered a gateway to another life marked by the result of one's karma. It is believed that a human's soul attains moksha, and hence breaks the cycle of rebirth when cremated here. Piles of wood are stored for use on the cremation fires. |  Cremation in progress at Manikarnika Ghat of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In Hinduism, death is considered a gateway to another life marked by the result of one's karma. It is believed that a human's soul attains moksha, and hence breaks the cycle of rebirth when cremated here. |
 This fire used to start every cremation has been burning continuously for more than 3,000 years. Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi. |  Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad |  Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad |
 Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad |  Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad |  Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad |
 Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad |  Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad |  Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad |
 Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad |  Jama Masjid Mosque, Unesco at Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat. |  Jama Masjid Mosque, Unesco at Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat. |
 Jama Masjid Mosque, Unesco at Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat. |  Jama Masjid Mosque, Unesco at Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat. |  Jama Masjid Mosque, Unesco at Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat. |
 Jama Masjid Mosque, Unesco at Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat. |  Jama Masjid Mosque, Unesco at Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat. |  Jama Masjid Mosque, Unesco at Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat. |
 Jama Masjid Mosque, Unesco at Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat. |  Jama Masjid Mosque, Unesco at Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat. |  Mosque in Ahmedabad. |
 Mosque in Ahmedabad. |  Mosque in Ahmedabad. |  The Stepwell of Adalaj, near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. |
 The Stepwell of Adalaj, near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. |  Street scene in Ahmedabad. |  Mural in Ahmedabad. |
 The colorful streets of Ahmedabad. |  Birdfeeder in Ahmedabad. |  The colorful streets of Ahmedabad. |
 The colorful streets of Ahmedabad. |  |  The colorful streets of Ahmedabad. |
 The colorful streets of Ahmedabad. |  The Gang in Ahmedabad. |  Gandhi Museum, Ahmedabad, Gujurat, India. |
 Gandhi Museum, Ahmedabad, Gujurat, India. |  Gandhi Museum, Ahmedabad, Gujurat, India. |  Gandhi Museum, Ahmedabad, Gujurat, India. |
 Gandhi's spinning wheel. |  Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India |  Lakulish Temple on the night of Mahashivratri celebration. Kayvarohan |
 Lakulish Temple on the night of Mahashivratri celebration. |  Lakulisha all decked out for Mahashivratri. Temple in Kayavarohan. |  Murtis and linga in one of the many Shiva temples in Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India |
 Nandi decked out for Mahashivratri at the Lakulish Temple, Kayavarohan. |  The Lakulish Temple the morning after Mahashivratri celebration. Kayavarohan. |  Shrine to Swami Kripalu in Kayavarohan. |
 Swami Kripalu's practice space. He spent 10 hours a day here for more than 15 years. The energy of his sadhana is still palpable. Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India. |  Our lovely and gracious host, Indukanta invited us to stay at her lovely home in Kayavarohan. What a blessing! |  |
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 Murtis and linga in one of the many Shiva temples in Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India |  Murtis and linga in one of the many Shiva temples in Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India |  Murtis and linga in one of the many Shiva temples in Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India |
 Scott getting a shave in Kayavarohan. |  Scott getting a shave in Kayavarohan. |  Architecture in Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India |
 Murtis and linga in one of the many Shiva temples in Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India |  Architecture in Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India |  Murti of Lakulisha in Kayavarohan. |
 Architecture in Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India |  Architecture in Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India |  Murtis and linga in one of the many Shiva temples in Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India |
 Murtis and linga in one of the many Shiva temples in Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India |  New Hanuman Temple under construction near Kayavarohan, Gujurat, India |  Kripalu Mahasamadhi Mandir, Malav, Gujarat, India |
 Kripalu Mahasamadhi Mandir, Malav, Gujarat, India |  Swami Kripalu's final resting place. Jai Bapuji! |  My room at the Kripalu Mahasamadhi Mandir ashram. Jai Bapuji! |
 Ancient Helical stepwell in Champaner. |  Hiking up to the Kālikā Mata Temple, a Hindu goddess temple complex and pilgrim center at the summit of Pavagadh Hill in the Panchmahal District, India, within the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park. It dates from the 10th or 11th centuries. |  Kali Temple at Pavagadh Hill, Gujurat. |
 Kali Temple at Pavagadh Hill, Gujurat. |  Ceiling of the Kali Temple. |  Scott at the Kali Temple after climbing Pavagadh Hill. |
 Shaher ki Masjid Mosque (15-16th Century) at the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujurat. |  Shaher ki Masjid Mosque (15-16th Century) at the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujurat. |  Shaher ki Masjid Mosque (15-16th Century) at the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujurat. |
 Shaher ki Masjid Mosque (15-16th Century) at the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujurat. |  Shaher ki Masjid Mosque (15-16th Century) at the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujurat. |  Shaher ki Masjid Mosque (15-16th Century) at the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujurat. |
 Shaher ki Masjid Mosque (15-16th Century) at the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujurat. |  Shaher ki Masjid Mosque (15-16th Century) at the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujurat. |
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