by Malavika Bhattacharya
While the original India hippie trail of places like Goa and Varanasi has been overwhelmed by commercial tourism, there are other quieter towns that have maintained that laid-back vibe of self-discovery and alternative consciousness.
Though geographically and culturally contrasting, these five offbeat destinations spanning the length of the country are today's hotbeds of hippie culture, holding the promise of easy living and the ever-elusive shanti.
Regal relics and "special drinks": Hampi
Morning rituals at the Tungabhadra river near Hampi.Grand monuments such as the Virupaksha temple and the Queen's Bath, have put Hampi on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
But unlike many destinations steeped in stolid history, this place has maintained a sort of hammock-swinging, moped-riding, river-crossing-coracle-holding-six-people-and�-a-motorcycle badass cool.
On the banks of the river Tungabhadra rises this 26-square-kilometer village of stone.
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