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Pilgrimage routes

GO WITH THE FLOW IN NORTHERN INDIA

pirituality flows through northern India just as the holy river Ganges - sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists - snakes down from the Himalaya to the Bay of Bengal. On Wild Frontiers’ tailor-made tour, you’ll be immersed in the ancient cultures and religions of this kaleidoscopic region. From the Jain monuments of Kolkata, venture to Bodh Gaya and the Mahabodhi Temple, built at least 15 centuries ago on the site where the Buddha is said to have found enlightenment. Next stop is Varanasi, studded with Hindu shrines, for a dawn boat ride on the Ganges alongside the burning ghats where the remains of tire devout are cremated. Continue upstream to the holy towns of Allahabad, where pilgrims flock to have

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