Just a quick note, we are safe in Rajasthan. There were bombings at two theaters in Delhi this weekend, one of which we went to when we first arrived, but we are fine. Apparently a film opened that was offensive to some Sikhs.Two mountains flank the city of Pushkar, each with a temple dedicated to Brahma's two wives Savitri and Gaitri. Last night by chance we ran into three Aussie girls we met in Thailand a couple months ago who told us not to miss the sunrise from Savitri's mountain, so we rose at 5am today to hike to the 750 foot temple. There are more than 50 temples aorund the city's lake, but only from this distance were we able to see the blue hues of Pushkar's architecture and housing. There on the mountain I finally unwraveled the mystery of all the weddings (50 more people married today) from a vendor at the top and a hindi-speaking Japanese girl from Tokyo.
Today is Purnima, a full moon and one of two during the year that are special. This is the quieter festival, drawing tens of thousands of worshipers who bathe in the lake, but the purnima in November draws 300,000 complete with street festivals, dancing and camel racing. People pay 300 rupees just to rent a tent as the city swells.
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Too many close calls for this mother. We thought that you guys were too busy sightseeing to be going to the movies. We heard about the bombing in the theaters in New Delhi but didn't think you'd be anywhere near that activity. Please be careful and stay well.
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