
I was sad to see that none of the ancient glory of Vrindavan remains. The sacred Jamuna River was dry and polluted, as was the entire city. Vrindavan is no longer a "van," so the hogs have been displaced into the city and the legendary peacocks of Vrindavan are no more. Hogs, monkeys, cats, dogs, and even cows drank from open sewers that lined the unmaintained, bumpy streets that surrounded Vrindavan's dilapidated ruins. Mountains of trash were thrown by the side of the road, giving off an intense, putrid stench in the 35+ degree Celsius Vrindavan heat. Would Saudi Arabia let something like this happen to Mecca? Would Israel let this happen to Jerusalem? Would Italy let this happen to Vatican City? It is shameful that the world's largest democracy has let this happen to Vrindavan, an internationally popular tourist destination and pilgrimage site.
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