THE DORMITORY TRUCK

The picture was taken at the centre of Nasik, but is typical for all India, not respecting any security rules , one sharp break and they will all be on the floor with risk of live !!!

TRIMBAKHESHWAR THE GATE TO SHIVA

Trimbakeshwar is situated approx 30 Km in the NW of Nasik on a road passing the astonishing formations of the Western Gath.



The holy spot is dedicated to Shiva and the city is almost completly occoupied by the pelgrim tourist. The temple must have been very beautiful but as was the case in Nasik , urgently need renovation. Unfortunately , not being Hindu I was not allowed to enter the temple, therefore only pictures from the surrounding. In the back of the temple is a wonderful lake showing some far away asram or temple or even mosque and the scene of the Western Ghats.

THE BEAUTIES OF NASIK AND THE SUSPICIOUS SWAMI

THE RUBY GANESHA

In the mineralogical museum in Sinnar is also on display a statue of Gansha complete out of a ruby monolith. I was told that the carving proces took several months and a lot of diamond tools werew used- up since the hardness of ruby is coming close to diamond.
The statue is estimated on several 100,000 euro

THE MINERALOGICAL (CRYSTAL) MUSEUM IN SINNAR

On the way from Nasik towards Pune shortly after leaving the suburns of Nasik, Sinnar is located. In Sinnar only few kilometers from the main road is the surprising GARGOTI museum. Here I could admire the biggest crystal collection of my live. The crystal in display originating mostly from the local mines and surrounding cities in Maharasta. For educational purposes also a broad overview of crystals form all over the world are shown in 2 uge vitrines.
The general manager of the museum was so friendly to give my explanations about the crystals and to my surprise here I learned that the druse (geodes) are not detected by specialist looking for the form of the stones but mostly show up already broken- up after explosions for mining.
I realy recommend this museum, where I spent 2 fantastic hours. The museum also has a shop where smaller druse and jewels from differnt gemstones are for purchase.

























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THE GOLD DIGGERS OF PANCHAVATI (NASHIK)

It is obviously tradition to trow coins into the holy Godavari river to thank the deities or ask for a benefice. These coins are not lost after the festivities: at low water level the people from the area start to dig out the coins from the mud. A very cumbersome, unhygenic and dangereous expedise.

On one side along the river are no sewage tratment plants, the water is extremely dirty and you do'nt need a microscope to see that. On the other side the recent Dusshera feast, combined with the immersion of a ton of effigies all painted very colourful with paints containing Cadmium, Mercury and Lead are now disolved in the water, which makes the water toxic. Despite all that this water is also used for bathing and washing the cloths.


















The more or less rare coins together with bone fragments ( I hope they are not human nature)are than later sold at the local market.

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