My magical friend, Jim, and I are headed to the Ganges River in Varanasi, India. This is truly a spiritual experience of a lifetime, and definitely one of the highlights of our trip! Hindus believe that of your dead body is burned at the River, it will expedite the transition into your next life. It's also considered the "ultimate blessing" to swim in the body of water. You better believe we jumped in - utterly invigorating. I also believe that this particular part of my trip changed my life.
"The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus and is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs. It is worshiped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism.The Ganges was ranked among the five most polluted rivers of the world in 2007, with fecal coliform levels in the river near Varanasi more than one hundred times the official Indian government limits" - per Wikipedia...WHOA!! More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges_River
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