July 22nd we had a morning flight to Bhubaneswar, the capital of the state of Orissa also known as the “Temple City of India.” There was a panel discussion on Orissa and then a visit to the Bakul Foundation, a great non-profit that encourages volunteerism in India. Their library, decorated in a jungle motif, is one of the best children’s library in the country.
On July 23rd we saw the temples of Puri from a distance, then went up to Konark, famous for the Sun Temple. This temple is carved in the shape of a chariot carrying Surya, the sun god.
The people dressed in orange were carrying water 60 kilometers barefoot to a Shiva temple. We saw them along the entire way, along the bus route, at the sea, and at the Sun Temple. They have to perform this act 3 times in their life.
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