Today was full of fun and lessons of different religions. To start the day off with a bit of Hinduism (and a lot of Hindi), we visited a palace where Gandhiji was imprisoned and toured the beautiful building and grounds, along with seeing where his and his wife's ashes have been spread. The palace itself was huge and had extremely beautiful architecture, landscaping and many paintings and sculptures of Gandhiji himself.
Next we went to a tribal museum and learned about all the tribes here in the state of Maharashtra. It was so interesting to see the different photographs and artifacts and to realize how similar they are to those of the Native Americans in the US.
After this, we visited a Sikh Gurdwara. Personally, I knew very little about Sikhism prior to going but it was a really neat and hands-on learning experience. Upon entering such places of worships, you always have to cover your head, whether male or female. Then you remove your shoes, clean your feet, and enter the temple. In Sikhism, they do not worship idols, rather their "5 K's" so at the worship area, there are the objects which represent the basis of their religion. It was a very beautiful and peaceful place.
Concluding our tour of the religions, we visited a Catholic church nearby. This was also very refreshing to see such a quiet and serene place of worship; complete with beautiful stained glass and very old wooden benches.
Next we went to a tribal museum and learned about all the tribes here in the state of Maharashtra. It was so interesting to see the different photographs and artifacts and to realize how similar they are to those of the Native Americans in the US.
After this, we visited a Sikh Gurdwara. Personally, I knew very little about Sikhism prior to going but it was a really neat and hands-on learning experience. Upon entering such places of worships, you always have to cover your head, whether male or female. Then you remove your shoes, clean your feet, and enter the temple. In Sikhism, they do not worship idols, rather their "5 K's" so at the worship area, there are the objects which represent the basis of their religion. It was a very beautiful and peaceful place.
Concluding our tour of the religions, we visited a Catholic church nearby. This was also very refreshing to see such a quiet and serene place of worship; complete with beautiful stained glass and very old wooden benches.
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