2022
Namaste to all the motivated LGs around the Globe.
This 360 meetup was organised as a part of the 📷 360° Photography WorldWide Meet-up 🌎 of @ValeriaAumasque of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Many city around the world has participated in the meetup. I had also organised a 360 meetup in my Hometown, Ranchi. Here is the RECAP of the said meetup.
I was really excited about hosting a meetup here in the spiritual city of Varanasi. Varanasi, is the most ancient, continuously inhabited city in the world and holiest city in the world for Hindus, at the banks of Holy River Ganges. Colorful and spiritual best describe the charm of This Holy Varanasi. It is famous for its numbers of bathing Ghats on the bank of Ganges.
I was using my smartphone (Google Street View App) to capture the 360 Photos. I reached the Varanasi Railway Station by 10 AM and started exploring the city from there. I took a rickshaw and went towards Godaulia. After Godaulia there is no transportation services, everyone has to walk a moderate distance of almost 800 meter to reach the ghats through a crowded market.
Varanasi is visited by millions of Hindus and travelers each year. While some come for spiritual enlightenment, whereas others visit here for salvation of their sins in the Holy river.
Boat rides are available from dawn (very early morning, before sunrise) until Ganges Aarti (which takes place during sunset). Ride during Ganga Arti is mot famous and expensive ride. The boat ride are more costlier during sunrise and sunset because of the awesome scenery.
Gange aarti is the magnificent event during evening in the Varanasi that one must not miss to see it, it makes anyone to experience the wonderful feelings while Gange aarti become in process. This beautiful ritual makes each and every moment of the evening period special and fills with the spiritual thoughts.
Sunset is the time for Ganges Aarti, which is a devotional ritual that uses fire as an offering to holy river. It's usually made in the form of a lit lamp, it is mesmerizing experience to watch synchronizing waving of multi-tired oil lamps which creates huge fire. The lamps are being held by young pandits (priest) as they chant sacred hymns to worship river goddess. In the end of the rituals, small Diya with a candle and flowers (snake hood lamp, camphor lamp) are floated down the river as offering.
No matter how is the climate, this ritual is being perform since ancient time till date throughout 365 days during the sunset. Foreign Tourists as well as local tourists take gather here, take thier places in boats to watch the whole event.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the most famous temple dedicated to God Almighty Shiva, is one of the twelve jyotirling, the holiest Shiva Temples. As photography is not allowed, hence I could not take any photo there.
Places visited during Meetup
1. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction (Also known as Mughalsarai)
2. Varanasi Railway Station
3. Dashashwamedh Ghat
4. Munshi Ghat
5. Katesar
6. Kashi Vishwanath Temple
7. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Ghat
It was really a wonderful experience to explore the city. I pray from God Almighty to give me opportunity to visit this sacred place very soon.
I hope, you all will like this RECAP post. Here is the full photo Album
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