Temples and Tea
Executive summary by darmansjah
The cultural capital of India and onetime seat of the
British Raj, Kolkata kicks off a quirky itinerary through the state of Orissa,
home to numerous historic temples, notably Puri’s 13th-century
sandstone Sun Temple, which legend
says was constructed by Lord Krishna’s son, and the tea highlands, the summer stomping grounds of the raja. Immersion
Journeys: “East India: Temple
Mythology and Mountain Peaks,” 15 days; $6,250
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