Existing Member?

    On the steps of Varanasi

    Photos from Worldwide

    There are [5] photos from Worldwide

    „Jai Ganga Mata ki“ – „Long live Mother Ganges“. As night falls, the Ganga Mahaarti takes place on Dasashwameda Ghat: a daily religious-cultural ceremony during which seven young priests pay tribute to the river Ganges by presenting sacrificial offerings. Many participants are certainly Hindu pilgrims. Nevertheless it is difficult to judge in how much this is still a religious ritual or has become a tourist attraction. Views[878] Old and young live together on the steps of Varanasi. Space is limited here and everything is dominated by the steps giving access to the so important river. Kids wanting to practice cricket, the national sport of India, therefore have to find a quiet area on the steps to do so. Views[322] The Ghats are the heart of Varanasi and it is here where life takes place. Thousands of people – pilgrims, locals and tourists alike – crowd the steps from early morning until late night. A street vendor is trying to make his humble living by selling tea to the people passing by, mostly ignoring him though. Views[198] The Ganges is omnipresent in the lives of the people who live on the steps of Varanasi. While the river is widely known for the ritual baths that make Hindu pilgrims flock to this place, it is also used by the poorest for everyday activities like laundry. Views[420] Early Morning in Varanasi, the holiest of all Indian cities located on the banks of the mighty river Ganges. At this time of the day it is still relatively quiet at the Ghats, the steps leading down to the water. A man is praying to the Ganges, which according to Hindu faith is considered his mother, while a first boat takes pilgrims and - of course - tourists for a river tour. Views[543]
     

    About cdljournal


    Photo Galleries

    Where I've been

    My trip journals