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| Krishnas Butterball, Mamallapuram, India |
I
arrived in India and the same day there was this festival!
Actually,
this Pongal Festival lasted for the whole weekend – it´s a kind of
indian Thanksgiving.
This
comes with the fact that all Indians have three days off at the same
time. And there are a lot of Indians.
Anybody,
who can afford it, takes his family for a trip somewhere. Most of
them want to go to the sea.
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| Seashore Temple, Mamallapuram, India |
Mamallapruam was packed with people – and the ATMs all over town were empty...
To get
money was not the easiest thing in the world. It was fortunate that I
was travelling with hard currency. It was not easy to find an open
shop (only Kashmiri Shops and some mobile stores were open) and ask
for money exchange....
Indians
are business men, so when they see an opportunity to make money, they
ususally do not hesitate. So, this problem was solved.
Even
though the whole place was packed with people, Mamallapuram is a
great place to be. There are some UNESCO Heritage sites. For example
the, Five Rathas“ and the small sea.
The
landscape is magnificiant. Many rocks in all sizes were just lying
around. One of these rocks even has got a name. This rather round
one is called „Krishnas butterball. It is easy to imagine how god
Krishna rolled this rock around....
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| Dance Festival, Mamallapuram, India |
On top, there was a dance festival free of charge. A great start in my new indian adventure.
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| Indian tourist, Mamallapuram, India |
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| Indian tourist, Mamallapuram, India |
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| Indian tourist, Mamallapuram, India |
