Tuesday, March 11, 2008

The Mighty Karatoa

The Karatoa River in Bangladesh, now not much than a small stream, was once a mighty river. It was said that a visit to the Karatoa, after a three-day fast, granted as much spiritual power as the sacrifice of a horse.

Illustration: the Korotoa River at Mahasthangarh, Bogra, Bangladesh, public domain

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