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Khajuraho: A Tour of Erotic Carvings and Statues

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

The Khajuraho temples do not contain sexual or erotic art inside the temple or near the deities; however, some external carvings bear erotic art. Also, some of the temples that have two layers of walls have small erotic carvings on … Continue reading →

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Massage at Varanasi Ghats

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

You have to be a local or an expert haggler to survive in Varanasi. If not, a rickshaw-wallah will sell you right there, on the street as you stand, to another rickshaw-wallah! Almost all tourists have to go through sometime … Continue reading →

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Varanasi: Five Years On

Posted on January 15, 2010 by

Unlike other Indian cities, Varanasi offers amazing excitements and challenges to tourists. First visit: 24 December 2004. Second visit: 6 January 2010 My visit to Varanasi five years ago was first in many aspects. That was my first India trip, … Continue reading →

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The Great Indian Railway Bazaar

Posted on July 11, 2009 by

This article first appeared on Saturday’s (11 July 2009) Kathmandu Post By Dinesh Wagle The moment of shock came soon after I was awakened. At the time of leaving Kanya Kumari, the southern tip of India where land ends and … Continue reading →

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Kathmandu iPod: A Story From Nepal

Posted on August 18, 2007 by

The lead: There are peculiar challenges of iPoding in Kathmandu and there is also a grim irony in owning an iPod in Nepali society. With jeans tugged into their socks and eyes as red as ripe tomatoes, the boys were … Continue reading →

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