Varanasi

Wow! Humanity like never see before in multitutes and the mind boggling diversity. Sadus, Budhists, cows, dogs,locals, tourists, scooters, rickshaws, cars, buses all sharing the streets. The Ghats were a another thing altogether. Mixed emotions there. The prayer for mother Ganga last night was breathtakingly beautiful. They do an arathi to the river every night. Live music and 7 beautifully clad priests did the arathi in a beautiful formation- almost a dance.

I am told Varanasi isn't as busy as it usually is at this time. Had to buy postcards and a rudraksi neckless from this quite little girl who did not bother us to buy from her but casually metioned she has had no business for the day.

This is all I have time for today.

Off to Mathura and Vrindhaban by train tonight. Do not expect to have internet connections there.