Sunday May 5 | The Des Moines Register
Iowans on the Go: Letting the magic of India wash over you
For 40 years I had heard about the magic, mystery and spirituality of the holy city Benares , the oldest city in India, and the Kumbh Mela.
Soon the sun was up and the ghats were bustling with great crowds of people, but just for this moment there was a tranquility that I have experienced nowhere else.
India Taps Potential of Rich Buddhist Heritage
Indian folk artists from the eastern Indian state of Orissa perform during the three-day long Travel and Tourism Fair in Kolkata, July 13, 2012.