The night train from Patna to New Jalopaiguri is 9h 20min.
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The beds are on each side of the train corridor.
There is no kind of privacy. We only take off our shoes before going to
bed.
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After a bad night's sleep.
The train stops at all stations.
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Luggage handlers carry suitcases on their heads.
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Taking a taxi to continue the tour.
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Buddha with joss paper roll.
Joss paper, also known as incense papers, are papercrafts or sheets of
paper made into burnt offerings common in Chinese ancestral worship
(such as the veneration of the deceased family members and relatives on
holidays and special occasions).
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Venerating the ancestors is based on the belief that the spirits of
the dead continue to dwell in the natural world and have the power to
influence the fortune and fate of the living.
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The goal of ancestor worship is to ensure the ancestor's continued
well-being and positive disposition towards the living and sometimes
to ask for special favours or assistance.
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The burning of spirit money enables the ancestor to purchase luxuries
and necessities needed for a comfortable afterlife.
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See more at
Joss paper - Wikipedia.
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