Most of the Indian population of Durban follow the Hindu religion and the Sri Vaithianatha Easvarar Alayam temple in Umgeni Road is the oldest and largest in South Africa. Various Hindu festivals take place during the year. At the Kavady festival in February and July, decorated chariots are drawn through the streets and eventually thrown into the Umgeni River as a sacrifice to the gods. At Easter the ritual of fire walking takes place at the Umbilo temple.

The Drakensberg
Geology The Drakensberg Mountains had their onqm some 200 million years. ago when a vast landmass...