Sunday, 17th Feb. 2019
The part of our tour was to visit temples in Varanasi, take a dip in holy waters, boating and watch Ganga Aarthi in the evening. The Ghats of the river fully decorated, people who to witness take a ride in a motor boat, sit in the boat to watch the celebrations of AARTHI by large number of people, accompanying by melodious music and singing of bhajans. That was a splendid sight to watch and mesmerizing.
Then it was time to visit few of other temples around, last one was being Sri Kalabairaveshwara Temple, where people with different personal problems go to get a relief by the rituals performed by the Pandas, they call them. They, so many of them, sit with broom like object, blurt out many sentences in praise of God, pat on the back of the pilgrims and ask for money for the service they rendered. That was amazing sight to see and how people are mesmerized.
Varanasi (Kashi) is in of the Hindu holy cities, believed to acquire Moksha, others being
2. Ayodhya,
3. Mathura,
4. Haridwar,
5. Kanchi,
6. Avanthi and
7. Dwaraka ....(SaptaPuri)
Varanasi is one of the oldest, holiest cities on the banks of river Ganga (Ganges), Pilgrims come here to wash away their sins by dipping in sacred Ganga river, visit the oldest Vishwanatha Temple.
The part of our tour was to visit temples in Varanasi, take a dip in holy waters, boating and watch Ganga Aarthi in the evening. The Ghats of the river fully decorated, people who to witness take a ride in a motor boat, sit in the boat to watch the celebrations of AARTHI by large number of people, accompanying by melodious music and singing of bhajans. That was a splendid sight to watch and mesmerizing.
Then it was time to visit few of other temples around, last one was being Sri Kalabairaveshwara Temple, where people with different personal problems go to get a relief by the rituals performed by the Pandas, they call them. They, so many of them, sit with broom like object, blurt out many sentences in praise of God, pat on the back of the pilgrims and ask for money for the service they rendered. That was amazing sight to see and how people are mesmerized.
Night streets are also busy with so many processions with loud music and people dancing on the streets. Purchase of Sarees are also one of the activities in the city, as Benaras sarees are famous.
Posted Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019
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