Ajanta

Ajanta Caves called “The Greatest Ancient Picture Gallery” by William Dalrymple

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A statue of the Buddha in one of the Ajanta Caves, India Excerpt from "The Greatest Picture Gallery" Read this captivating article  by the excellent writer and historian William Dalrymple here at Read More

Backwards in Time for the Sake of Mandalas

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 Yamantaka Sand Mandala, Namgyal Monastery, India. © 2010, Eva Lee. I've gone about it all backwards. Backwards in time, in pursuit of mandalas. It all started when I heard that a sand mandala was going to be made at Read More

Wow! The Kailash Temple of Ellora Caves, Plus Indra Sabha, Nudity, and the Dalai Lama

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December 12-13, 2013 The Kailash Temple (Cave 16) is arguably the most famous one of all 34 caves at Ellora Caves. My Read More

Transitions Back to the U.S.

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Gee, I've so far recounted only the September travels through Spiti, Lahaul, and Ladakh. There's also October, November, and December to cover. Keeping this travelogue about my Fulbright experiences is taking longer than I anticipated!  Editing ... Read More