Jai Ma Ganga - It is a God Fest here with rivers of orange-robed swmamis and sahdus converging in Haridwar for the Khumba Mela. So many sects and wild looks - hair, faces, outfits (or not!), and that crazy god-lust looking right back at us. Entire families sleeping anywhere and everywhere - the train station, roadsides - in the heat, dust and noise - all for God.
We joined the crowd at the launch of the Encylopedia of Hinduism in Haridwar - made possible by Swami Chidanand Saraswati. Sridhar disappeared at one point only to re -emerge just ahead of the Dalai Lama and in time to save Bella from the crush of people that swarmed HIs Holiness. Sri had fabulous closeup photos of His Holiness which he had taken during the time he had just spent with the Him before He was escorted onto the stage. Also present were the most revered saints and sages in India, politicians, and even a young Bollywood star with a multicultural audience - Hindus, Tibetan Buddhists, a Jewish family, Sikhs, and Aficans. A moment in history that bought together many differnt faiths...as it should be!
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