Hi from India,
Smells of Cider trees welcomed us to Jageshwar, a little villge with an amazing temple complex, that dates back to the 8 centuary a.d.. with the intensity of rains here it's a real wonder. 124 temples for every form of lord Shiva are presented in the temples. there are also some dogs who eat the prasad given to the gods. we happend to arrive just at the first day of a one month festival, as apperently it's lord SHiva's month. there are many stalls selling graet varaiaty of things, and night shows of dancing (with impossibly laud music from the speakers). supraisingly, there are not many people coming to the festival, so the place is rather calm.
We found a lovely room, overlooking the temples and the river, with great forest views as well. yestrday we walked up to old Jageshwar (not that this place looks new). the one hour walk turned to be a lovely 3 hours climb through the forest, going from ceder forest topine forest and at the top oak forest. all the way there are flowers and running water, and once we reached the top we looked to the other side and saw the great nothing. like the edge of the world, there was nothing but fog on the other side.
If, by chance, you happen to recieve in your T.V the Uttaranchali cannel "tv100" you can see my interview about the "how i feel about the temples" in a small shabby chai-shop.
Have fun too,
Assaf
Traveller,Earth.
