September 12, 2010

印度神遊 (1) incredible India

又過了2個月了...  今年買了的無名會籍已過了一大半,還是要努力點多寫一些。這次介紹的地方是充滿神祕的印度。本來只計劃去馬來西亞和北歐的假期,後來一個朋友的加入,就改成東印度和北歐。印度一直都是我想去的國家之一,不過印度地大,我最想去的佛教發源地菩提加耶就是因為當地機場已經關閉而暫時放棄了。這次,朋友說不如去東部的加爾各答,這個比較少遊人的地方,結果就過了一個很難忘的行程。

My original itinerary for my spring travel were Malaysia and Scandinavia states.  However, a friend suddenly suggested to visit India together.  Since India had been a place I was longing for, I gave up Malaysia.  But, I didn't make it to Bodhagaya, where it is the originate of the Buddhism, because the airport there was closed since May.  Instead, I visited the biggest city in the East India, Kolkata




不過,難忘的不一定是好的經歷.... 一到達就跟酒店職員大吵了兩次。好不容易才上車前往之前安排好的行程,Bishnupur。這可以說是一個印度教的勝地,因為當地有很多擁有300-400年歷史的印度廟。我覺得這個地方很有潛力成為加爾各答外圍的觀光點,可是當地政府沒有致力好好保護文物;在廟宇外面可以有好幾個流氓坐在,等候觀光客經過然後收取小費;還有城市裡面的道路相當狹窄,也沒有足夠的指示牌;還有從加爾各答過去的道路不多,長途公路欠奉,每一單程也差不多需要4個小時。絕對不方便

It was definitely an unforgettable experience.  However, "unforgettable" is not equivalent to "good".  From the first hours after arriving the city until my planned trip to Bishnupur on the next day, I already had fights with hotel staff a few times as their customers handling and attitudes really upset me!! 

Bishnupur is famous for the terracotta Hindu temples.  A sacred place for Hinduism. Many of them are over 300 years old.  I could see the potential that it could become a major tourist spot near to Kolkata.  I personally think the government didn't do enough in maintaining the temples: very common to see beggars staying out of the temples and asking for money. The roads inside the town are narrow and chaotic.  None of the signs in the city was about the temple.  It takes at least 4 hours from Kolkata to there because there was no motorway linking up the down to other big cities. 





































大家可有留意到每間廟都各有特色,各自有建築風格。這個小鎮有30多座大小的印度廟,不過較著名的就只有5-6座。我大概花了2個小時就逛完了,所以就從這個小印度門離開了

Each temple holds its own architectural styles.  There are 30 plus Hindu temples in this town.  But only 5-6 temples are famous.  After a 2 hours walk under the heat, I left the town through this little gate



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