Pune, India

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Pune, India

My first postcard from India.


It is a suspension bridge across the Ganga along the old route to the holy shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath, about 3 kms. from Rishikesh This is where Lord Rama's brother Lakshman is said to have crossed the river on a jute rope. LakshmanJhula is the bridge where Lakshman crossed. There are two garishly painted temples on the other side of the river, one thirteen stories high with a great view of town. This suspended iron bridge was built in 1939 by Britishers (sic) and has been a major attraction among the tourists.


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