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Ganesha, ‘The Real Elephant Man’-Louise and Stuart’s Amazing India
Although Ganesha’s facial deformity might cause him to be shunned by other cultures, the Hindus believe that his is a gift from God and revere him. It was our special privilege to get to know Ganisha and his fellow Nagas. We sat under the shade of a banyan tree at their camp site and took chai with them on many occasions. Those lazy afternoons will long remain as some of our most cherished moments of the Kumbh. Ganesha is a very special holy man of the Naga Indian tribe. Nagas are from an ancient warrior caste of naked spiritual men… Continue reading Ganesha, 'The Real Elephant Man'-Louise and Stuart's Amazing India
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The 12 Fingered Man Louise and Stuart’s Amazing India Travel
I, Stuart Sims, first met the ’12 Fingered Man’ in Udiapur in 1989. In 2007, (Featured on The Travel Channel’s l ‘What’s your Trip’ Episode 7 broadcast January 10-2009). Louise and I found ourselves wandering around the busy little shopping district of Udiapur. We always have our eyes open to discover any new and interesting items to sell on our soon to be published web-site, www.PortalToIndia.com so when we noticed some unusual perfume bottles in a shop window, we went in to explore. Although sterling silver jewelry, (jewellery) and tribal art are what we usually look for, the bottles were… Continue reading The 12 Fingered Man Louise and Stuart's Amazing India Travel
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