Varanasi
Incredible Boat Ride along the River Ganga in Varanasi
Benares was not a disappointment. It justified its reputation as a curiosity. It is on high ground, and overhangs a grand curve of the Ganges. It is a vast mass of building, compactly crusting a hill, and is cloven in all directions by an intricate confusion of cracks which stand for streets. Tall, slim minarets and beflagged temple-spires rise out of it and give i…
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Varanasi
A Walk along the Ghats of Varanasi
The sacred city of Shiva stands graciously on the banks of river Ganga which are lined with an endless chain of stone steps known as the Ghats . Spread out in an area of around 7 kms along the river Ganga, these 90 odd ghats are dotted with a number of palaces, princely mansions, ashrams and mutts, ancient temples and shrines. Soon after the sunrise, t…
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Wheel of Law
Sarnath - A Major Buddhist Pilgrimage in India
“Gifts are great, the founding of temples is meritorious, meditation and religious exercises will pacify the heart, comprehension of the truth leads to Nirvana - but greater than all is Loving–Kindness –- Gautam Buddha” Very early in his life, Prince Siddhartha Gautam had left his house in search of the divine truth. This truth he sought was revealed to him u…
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Varanasi
Saints of Varanasi
Tulsi Manas Temple [ Tulsi Manas Temple ] Built in 1964, dediated to Lord Rama , it is located a few meters ahead of the Durga temple. A magnificient structure of white marble surrounded by beautiful lush green gardens , it is believed to be built at the same place where saint-poet Tulsidas lived and wrote the famous Indian epic, Ram Charit Manas , the Hindi v…
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Varanasi
The Temples of Varanasi
“The Ganges itself and every individual drop of water in it are temples. Religion, then, is the business of Benares, just as gold-production is the business of Johannesburg. …Yes the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable…
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- Arti
- Hi there! I am Arti - constantly on the road, both figuratively and literally, unwrapping my unique gift called life. My blog, which focuses on spiritual journeys, is all about my love of sharing, exploring and learning; a continuous journey where I strive to seek the truth, discover myself, the world, my place therein and experience the real treasures of life along the way. I hope to help those planning to make a trip to these places or simply provide a virtual tour to the rest. If you have any queries, do leave a comment, I will be pleased to help! You can also contact me at - 22arti@gmail.com
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