N s part of the project meeting Christianity and Hinduism, for the second year the ORP offers a route in northern India, from New Delhi to Goa including visits to the shrines of Hinduism classics to the district of Goa, where St. Francis Xavier landed with the evangelists in 1542, and settled in particular the Portuguese community.
In a federal republic of 3,204,349 square kilometers with a population of one billion where religion represents 80% Hindu, Islamic, 11%, 2% Sikhs, Buddhists, 0.7%, followed by the Jains and Christians - the north-west of Delhi and Rajasthan (Jaipur) represents a part of the immense territory, which includes 25 states and 7 territories, but it is the gateway of India (Delhi). To end in the smallest state in India: Goa, with an area of \u200b\u200b3,702 square kilometers and a population of 1,250,000, far to the south, the Arabian Sea, bordering the Kanataka (Bangalore).
The Taj Mahal .
Delhi or New Delhi
is considered the "gateway to North India, large and chaotic, but rich in history and monuments is the federal capital of the Republic of India and the third most populous city of India (10,000,000 inhabitants). The center of the new city (New Delhi) is the immense circular plaza, Cannaught Place said that the main road through the wanks Gandhi Marg (India Gate), introducing to the massive government buildings Vintage English. To the south of the Rajpath - wide avenue surrounded by flower beds and ponds - there is the imposing monument of Qutb Minar . Architectural value of the Christian church of Jesus and Mary. In 1948 Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic in a public park.
Agra is the most well-known in India, especially the Taj Mahal, considered one of the wonders of the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. Built by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan in 1631 in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth in the 14th son after 17 years of marriage. It is the most famous monument of India, whose construction was completed only in 1653 and required the employment of 20,000 workers. The Red Fort , UNESCO since 1983, construction of vast expanse that overlooks the river Yamuna, started by Emperor Akbar and later extended by successive emperors. Not all are visible in preserved monuments, including the Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) in marble. Stop and visit the house of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
Travel in India 1986: John Paul II prays at the tomb of Mahatma Gandhi
in New Delhi (photo Giuliani).
The capital of Rajasthan, which is the largest territory of North India. The landscape is picturesque with flora and fauna of great variety and beauty. Delhi with Agra and forms the typical tourist triangle of India - reflects the true colors of India and the characteristic features traditional saris and turbans that, like jewels. The characteristics of the city are offered by the fortress Fort Amber is reached on the backs of elephants festive and peaceful. At the base is Lake Mota, where the elephants bathe, which take tourists. The "Pink City ", named after the color of the sandstone used for the construction of the oldest buildings, situated in a dry lake bed, surrounded by hills which tower above the top of the fortress with crenellated walls. Finally you can see the city palace of the Maharaja with its museum, the Jantar Mantar observatory and see the Palace of Winds.
Goa Identity Goa can be summarized in a unique fusion between two cultures, the Latin and Eastern, and between the two religions, Hinduism and Christianity. Here, in fact women in colorful saris crowd the Catholic churches, the streets are named "Rua" and the people, not infrequently, leads Portuguese names. Visit the Bom Jesus, considered the greatest example of Christian architecture in Asia: it contains the tomb and mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier, who is the patron saint of Goa. Visit Old Goa, the historical part that has preserved the legacy of Portuguese churches and monuments sprang up in colonial times, churches of the '500 and 600, in typical Renaissance, Baroque and Manueline: Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Se Cathedral, Church and Convent of St. Francis of Assisi, Church of St. Augustine, the church of San Gaetano, church and convent Santa Monica.
Bombay (Mumbai) is the gateway of southern India, the modern metropolis and its people, its economic and financial center. State capital of Maharashtra, has a population of 15,000,000, with the highest population growth rate. Mumbai has less history and monuments of Delhi. The most significant: the town made famous walk from the seafront, known as Marine Drive, Jain Temple and the towers of silence, the house-museum of Gandhi and other magnificent monuments dating back to Bombay at the time of British rule, such as Victoria Station.
Gian Luigi Boschi / vitapastorale November 2010
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