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Karmayogi
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Passage
to India
2 August 2000, USA TODAYTired
of all-conventions-all-the-time? Then sit right back and let us tell you three exotic
— and vibrantly visual - tales. Start high up in the Swiss Alps, next, surf on over
to the dreamy land known as French Polynesia and finally, step into a world unlike any
other: India. It's a unique land of diverse ethnic groups, languages, religions and
sights that leaves an indelible impression.
Faces
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Monument to love
India`s best-known building, the 17th-century Taj Mahal, stands on the banks of Agra`s
Yamuna River. |
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Sacred site
The Golden Temple at Amritsar is the most sacred temple for Sikhs. Built originally as a
humble mudhouse more than 420 years ago, the temple sits on the edge of a lake said to
have with magical curative powers. |
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Livin` the Robin Leach life
If you`re rich and famous - or just want to look like you are - a stay in Jaipur`s Hotel
Raj Vilas is a must. Set amongst the so-called Pink City`s forts and palaces, this grand
hotel includes a 30-acre formal garden, sunken marble baths and villas with their own
private pools. |
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Off the map
Exotic and remote, Jaisalmer is a Medieval frontier town in the far western desert country
of India. Founded in 1156 A.D., Jaisalmar`s rulers were the last to capitulate to the
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Some public-works program
Jodhpur`s Umaid Bhawan is India`s only palace built in 20th century as a famine-relief
program. The project employed hundreds for nearly 16 years. It has now been converted into
a hotel and a museum. |
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Handcrafted in Orissa
Indian arts and crafts, like this applique, are world renowned. Unlike traditional
quilting or patchwork, applique is created by elaborately stitching pieces of cloth and
sometimes mirrors onto a colored base cloth. |
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