buddha

We visited the Buddha statue yesterday. It was placed on the rock of Gibraltar in the waters of the Hussain Sagar. It is the tallest standing monolith of 72 feet, built by over 200 sculptors over a period of two years. What is really interesting is that the Buddhas here are very skinny, directly opposite to the almost obese statues we're accustomed to in the West.

We had a blast! The view is gorgeous, and nothing beats watching the sunset over the waters. The women here wear the most beautiful Indian wear. I'm so fascinated by it.

Yesterday was the celebration of Holi. It's an Indian festival celebrating the start of the Indian New Year. Basically, you roam the streets throwing dyed power on others. Very colorful and festive. Most people were still dyed red from the day's festivities- very interesting against the colorful saries and shalwars.

Well, it's after 1 pm here - gotta run!