raina_abhinav
Vrindavan
Few places are as closely associated with the deity Krishna as is Vrindavan, on the banks of the Yamuna, a few hours'drive south-east of Delhi.But Vrindavan has its darker, less-loving side - it is known as "the city of widows".
Thousands of widows have been making their way to one particular town in the north of India. Cast out by their families, or simply alone in the world, some travel hundreds of miles to get there, and nobody quite knows why.
Considered inauspicious, many soon find they have lost their income and are ostracised in their home villages. Some are sent away by their husbands' families who want to prevent them inheriting money or property
Vrindavan
Few places are as closely associated with the deity Krishna as is Vrindavan, on the banks of the Yamuna, a few hours'drive south-east of Delhi.But Vrindavan has its darker, less-loving side - it is known as "the city of widows".
Thousands of widows have been making their way to one particular town in the north of India. Cast out by their families, or simply alone in the world, some travel hundreds of miles to get there, and nobody quite knows why.
Considered inauspicious, many soon find they have lost their income and are ostracised in their home villages. Some are sent away by their husbands' families who want to prevent them inheriting money or property