I began my last post with a simple question, where am I? After much research, I have discovered that I'm in Mumbai India. I guess that explains all the quirks and characteristics that my atmosphere posseses. With classes waning down for the term, I finally got to explore the city. This is city is certainly busling. As I have mentioned before, traffic is non-stop. Rush hour is damn near 24/7. It doesn't help that the infrastructure here is underdeveloped for the most part. Roads are poorly upkept, traffic lights/signs are almost non existant, and there are millions of people in the road! Driving in Mumbai is a free for all. The main street outside my hostel sportsan Interstate 676-esque motif to it. In order to get across it, we have to take our chances because there are no traffic lights or signals. In all fairness, there actually is but no one obeys it. Many times have I seen trucks and motor bikes zip by on a pedestrian's green. I no longer question this, as I always come up with the same answer: You're in India.
Having some free time we took a trip to a Jain temple. Jainism is an independent and ancient religion of India. We happen to be staying in their area of Mumbai as well. Here is a picture of me outside one of their temples. In order to gain entry, you have to remove your shoes. After walking in, you have to make sure you don't disturb any of the people praying by taking pictures or other touristy acts. It's worth noting that the temple are very well upkept and are made mostly of marble. The religious figures inside resemble those of some Asian cultures. I took some pictures from inside.
The women are getting ready to stay their prayers to a Jain god.
A picture of a Jain god figurine.
This is an archway of one of the doors...
An offering to the gods. 
After the temple, we trekked to where Ghandi stayed when he visited Bombay/Mumbai. Walking through the house was very interesting. There were actual letters written to president Teddy Roosevelt, as well as Hitler, from Ghandi.
Placard outside the residence.
Ghandi's actual room. He had very little posessions.
Ghandi library
Sculpture of the man himself.
1 comment:
Dude cool pictures! I am definitely gonna do something like this one day!
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