The day in Varanasi , In the India, begins very early, when the first rays of the sun have not yet reflected in the waters of the Ganges: Mother Ganga, as the Hindus respectfully call their most sacred river.
Give a boat trip at dawn is a essential experience, in addition to the specialness of the moment, to witness how little by little the city is waking up and slowly incorporate ourselves into its particular rhythm of life.
Everything happens slowly, in a silence broken only by the sound of the oars hitting the water and the prayers of those who, like every morning, have come to the ghat to make your ablutions morning
They are a few intimate, intense minutes, until before we realize it the sun makes its appearance and the crowd returns to the city that overloaded and hectic, but also happy atmosphere, so typical of magical India.
Life in Varanasi revolves around the Ganges. and it is essential that you focus your visit there.
He is life and also death, and even during the day, between the shouts of vendors, charlatans and the horns of cars, everything in the city is enveloped by that halo of spirituality that directs the actions of its inhabitants.
Following the river, sooner or later we will reach the ghat where they burn funeral pyres: an image capable of overwhelming the most sensitive, but which is part of the routine of this sacred city.
As the sun sets, the bids They bring together locals and tourists in a fire ritual in honor of the Mother Ganga, to whom prayers are offered accompanied by candles and flowers that are placed on its waters.
Afterwards, everything is calm. The day is over, but the pyres will continue to burn all night in this city where the fire never goes out.
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Super article! I have recently seen the movie “The Brittle Thread” that takes place in Varanasi and I was looking for information here because the city seemed spectacular in the movie. As a curiosity, it is about the friendship of an Israeli tourist and a local tailor who makes saris by hand!
City pending yes or yes for next trip. Thanks for the post
We are already planning our next trip (we hope it can be in April 2021) and we have thought about visiting northern India. How many days are necessary to see that area? Some acquaintances have recommended that we not try to see the entire country in one trip, but rather do it in parts. For this reason, we had thought, as our first trip, to visit the north. Is it a good idea or is it better to start our Indian adventure in another part of the country?