Greetings to my readers in India

In college, I was friends with a guy from India named Chandar. We played chess sometimes. I remember asking him "how does Hinduism deal with atheists?" He said "easy, we accept them." I liked that answer. 

Perhaps someday I will travel to India and get the King's Treatment that Chandar talked about. I'd like to visit the forts and temples.

Gwalior Fort - Wikipedia

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The great Maratha warrior Chatrapati Shivaji who used ‘ghorpad’ (monitor lizard) to scale the huge wall of the Sinhagad Fort. According to Maratha legends and folklore, a monitor lizard was used to scale to fortify walls of Sinhagad fort during a decisive battle. Shivaji’s trusted commander, Tanaji Malusare used these lizards in the Battle of Sinhagad in 1679. This battle is one of the important chapters of Maratha history.

Legends say that Tanaji used Shivaji’s pet monitor lizard Yashwanti to climb the fort wall. He tied a rope to the back of the lizard which scaled a sheer cliff face beneath an unguarded section of the fort, secured itself in a crevice, and allowed Tanaji to climb up behind. Though the assault was successful, Tanaji died in the battle.

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Did a monitor lizard help Shivaji conquer Sinhagad Fort: Legend says yes! - Indianarrative