Indian Columbus

What is the most spectacular temple in Bangkok city in Thailand? It is difficult to answer. The city has innumerable marvels and surprises. Although I would love to write about all those temples, God has only allowed me to visit very few. Let me discuss one such spectacular temple in this article-  Wat Arun,  commonly known as  the Temple of Dawn  in English. Thailand and Bangkok Thailand , officially called the Kingdom of Thailand, is a small South East Asian country located near Myanmar and Cambodia. It was formerly known as  Siam . Though Thailand is officially a constitutional monarchy, whereby the prime minister is the head of government and a hereditary monarch is the head of state, it is actually under the control of a military junta. Thailand has been heavily influenced by the culture of India for several centuries. It is evident from the Indianised names of the kingdoms, cities, and even the Kings. Ramayana, the epic from India, is very popular in...

Site Name:   Sarnath Site Type:  Buddhist religious town; sacred site for Buddhists Location:   Uttar Pradesh state, India Highlights:   Buddha taught dharma for the first time in this site; the national emblem of India is kept Nearest Railway Station:   Varanasi, 13  kms from Sarnath Nearest Airport:  Lucknow How to reach:  Well connected by road from Varanasi Hotel:  A lot of options including low cost hotels/ashrams and free accommodations in Varanasi; very few options in Sarnath Restaurants:  Varieties of options in Varanasi but very limited options in Sarnath Sarnath is a small village located near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is the site where Buddha started preaching dharma for the first time. It is the site where the national emblem of India is kept. It is considered as one of the four most important Buddhist pilgrimages. The village is dotted with Buddhist shrines of various countries. Let us e...