Visiting India's Holiest City (Varanasi Travel Vlog)
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- Varanasi, India is a place we have wanted to visit for as long as we can remember. We have seen many pictures and videos of Indians and foreigners visiting Varanasi, and we were drawn into the colours, customs, rituals, and significance of this place. Although we do not belong to any of the religions that find meaning at the Ganges River, we have always wanted to travel to Varanasi and learn about the importance of this area.
Although we did not bathe in the Ganges River ourselves, watching people dip themselves in the River and cleanse themselves with rituals that we had never seen before was such a great experience. It is easy to feel the importance of Varanasi for those who believe in the purification of the Ganges River and the privilege of being cremated at it's banks. We are so grateful that we were able to visit India's holiest city and witness people partake in rituals that hold such importance for them.
For foreigners visiting Varanasi, our advice would be to come prepared to learn, and give yourself enough time to take Varanasi slowly. For our first time in Varanasi, we found that we needed to take breaks from the crowds and busy streets to allow ourselves the space and time to really take in what we were experiencing. The ghats are definitely the best place to spend time sitting, watching, and learning, and we would highly recommend Dashashwamedh Ghat and Assi Ghat. Of course, seeing the famous Aarti performed at the Assi Ghat is a must do during your time in Varanasi.
We hope you are able to get a feel for what it's like to visit Varanasi from this Varanasi travel vlog. We had such a great time exploring this city and ticking a sunrise boat ride along the Ganges River off our bucket list!
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== Chapters ==
00:00 Welcome to Varanasi, India's Holiest City!
00:24 Sunrise boat tour along the Ganges River
03:42 Rituals and Bathing in the Ganges River
05:12 Varanasi streets in the early morning
06:13 Dashashwamedh Ghat first impressions
08:01 Human powered rickshaw and wow is it busy
09:32 Visiting Assi Ghat
11:00 Seeing the aarti at Assi Ghat
13:15 Thoughts on the Aarti and where we're going next!
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Hey there! We are Nicole and Mico, full-time travel vloggers searching for adventures all around the globe. In March 2021 we quit our jobs, sold our belongings, and hopped on our first ever one-way flight leaving our home country #Canada. We believe #travel builds understanding that reaches across culture, language, and boundaries, and we want to share our experiences as we create connections all over the world. If you like learning about unique places, new cultures and different foods, then come follow our adventure as we explore all our beautiful planet has to offer.
Visited Varanasi 2017 with many misgivings - many gruesome descriptions online from people who had been there. What we found was simply sublime. Amazing energy, amazing sights and uplifting people. For anyone searching for life answers, regardless of personal faith, Varanasi is a highly, highly recommended place to visit.
It's great you had such a wonderful experience in Varanasi 😀
India is like hive of honeybees 🐝 world watching us from outside may find 🇮🇳 chaotic n unorganised but in reality it's organised n has its own system,rhythm, balance, peace ,beauty n yes few weakness too...more u know us our culture..more u will love 🇮🇳 ...
1.4 billion humans+ equal no of animals n more living non living things,forests,mighty mtns, deserts everything packed in small landmass thn chaos is bound to happen bt it has its Beauty too..🇮🇳🌍😚
Very cool country! It definitely should be on more people's bucketlist!
The goal is to free our souls from duality and merge with Brahman (the ultimate reality/God) its called Moksha. The path is based on our Karma, if we do good deeds you are one step closer to attain Moksha, till then the soul keep reincarnate in various forms and in various relms/worlds.
Thanks for sharing that! We are learning so much! 😲🤗
@@nicoleandmico welcome 🙏🏽
To attain moksha there are several ways of yoga ( meaning union)
* Bhakti yoga = Through worship/ love your preferred diety
* Karma yoga = Karma means 'action' and Karma Yoga is performing action without attachment to the outcome. It is the path of selfless service (Seva). You cease to identify with the ego and all action is seen as an offering to the Divine.
* Gyana Yoga = itis the path of knowledge or, more correctly, wisdom. It is the means to Enlightenment through the process of reason particularly the process of discrimination between what is real and what is not real, what is true and untrue through study and self-inquiry.
*Raja Yoga = Means the Royal Path. Just as a king maintains control over his kingdom, you must maintain control over your own kingdom (the body and the mind)
It’s the path of meditation, mantras, and techniques. The basic theme of Raja Yoga is that your perception of the Divine Self is obscured by the disturbances of the mind. If the body and mind can be made still and pure, the Self will instantaneously shine forth.
It's not about doing good deeds...
It's about having no conflict within yourself from yourself
@UCVp14JDDc35IjS5_9LqcsqQ bhakti is recommended in kaliyuga, because nowadays people are not capable of serious meditation
Filthy place tbf
I visited Varanasi in 2021.
And it was exhausting, but it changed me.
I really wasn't the same person. You may not see it and not find what I found but it's just chaotic but beautiful.
Chaotic and beautiful. Excellent choice of words! We agree wholeheartedly 🤗
Ganga is the name of the river Ganges in Hindi, so they were actually praying to the river itself. BTW love your vlogs and love the fact that you appreciate the good side instead of being fixated on the bad. Keep up the good work!
It is Ganga.. not ganges. Ganga is name like Ashwini. Will you start calling yourself ashy if you live in western country?
Thanks so much for the positive feedback! We appreciate it 😊
@@helloworld23666 man , that was a typing error , if you can read please do read the first word
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You guys are lovely people. I think you guys will be blessed because of your presence during the Ganga Aarti. Good for you .
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it seems you guys went during monsoon when ganga water is on the rise. Best time to explore ghats is november to march when ghats are wide open and connected to each other
Yes, you're right! We happened to be there at a time when the water was quite high. We would love to go back and see it when you can walk along the ghats
Better March than May, I went once in May, and the weather was BRUTAL. The River was at the lowest level, and the heat was stifling, with no cross-breeze from the river to provide any cooling effects. Sitting at the ghats during daytime was horrid due to the heat.
That made me legit believe that Global Warming was really a thing.
You should have went during "Dev Depavali"... it was on 7th November... it could have been one of the most memorable things about India.(it is a festival by the way)
We would have loved to be there for Dev Depavali! We actually tried to reorganize our schedule for that festival but it just couldn't work out sadly
marr jaega bhai bheed me!
As an Indian living in Vancouver, I love your videos and love sharing with my friends who want to visit India but are not able to because of stereotypes and bigotry
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Great vlog. The ancient name for Varanasi is Kashi. Kashi means the tower of light. In ancient times, the greatest of beings have come here to become the illuminant
The whole city is based around the original Kashi Vishwanath temple, and other old temples are geometrically aligned with it. The energy of the main temple builds itself upwards when certain rituals are performed.
Due to radical islamic tyrant Aurangazeb there is no real temple now🥲
The ritual I'm talking about is Saptarishi Aarti/Puja. Orignal no. of temples was same as the no. of "nadi" in human body. This was 'the centre' of true knowledge, which is the self & to highten your perception.
Hara Hara mahadeva Shambo / Kashi vishwanath Gange
Next week, i am going to Varanasi ❤️ And my ultimate goals there will be Ganga Aarti, street foods of Banaras, and The newly renovated Jyotirlinga of lord Shiva, Kashi Vishwanath temple 🙏
Thanks for this beautiful video.
Har har mahadev 🙌
Have an amazing time during your visit!
just came back
Tulika For any help call bigcab varanasi. Guide and taxi also available
I have visited there last week. Most peaceful place ever i have ever been to. Wishing you a happy journey.
Thank you!
I felt spiritual after seeing your vlog
Bolo Har Har Mahadev.
Har har Shambhu.
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Can I like every time I watch it? 🤩
I wish I could. 🫶🏼😍
Greetings from Albania. 👋🏼🇦🇱
Haha thank you!
Really got Goosebumps IN THE LAST PART WHEN I HEARD AARTI .
🎉 happy to see you you guys enjoyed your trip... Traveling🎉
Finally you are getting closure from my janm-bhumi (West of Benaras) to my karm-bhumi (Kolkata). 🙏
Kolkata videos are coming soon! 😉
Oh, you already finished Kolkata.
Anyways, hope you had a enjoyable time here.
Varanasi sure is a beutiful city..
Nice vlogs...
Thank you so much for coming my lovely city varanasi,india
Thank you for being so welcoming to visitors!
super cool! your presentation! The love affection and respect you two showed towards this ancient city is amazing. I know everything is not tidy and clean but the way you showed it everything became lively and charming! love you both!
Another really interesting video again thanks for sharing too busy there for me! But what an experience👌👍
It definitely was busy, but a really cool place to visit! Thanks for watching :)
It literally has become a routine for my family to watch your vlogs everyday..and we have completed watching each one of em! Just keep these wonderful vlogs coming!! You guys are the best!!
Hope you enjoy India guys!!
The magical world journey of Nicole and mico continues .. Let's goo!!!
That is so cool to hear, thank you so much for watching and letting us know you and your family are enjoying!
Yeah sure guys keep up the amazing work
Watching video from Varanasi feels awesome
I love my country and I love it even more after watching your vlogs😊😊😊
Glad you enjoyed ☺
Hope you have a great time in India and love your vlogs
Amazing country 👏❤️
I'm leaving for india next week and watching your videos has been so helpful! Thank you for the wonderful content!
wow let me know if you have any questions or travel ideas/tips
Har har mahadev!!!
#Varanasi is the meaning of life, who am I, how we are created, where is our end.. Mother Ganga already knows everything in Varanasi🕉️
You guys did a fantastic job capturing these sights and sounds of Varanasi, I actually have not been to Varanasi even though I've been several times to India lol! It's definitely on my list!! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! We hope you make it to Varanasi on your next visit to India 😊
great to see u in Varanasi ,religious place for the hindus,great video,keep up the good work love watching your travel videos
Thanks so much for watching!
Welcome to Varanasi both of u
NATURE ARE SO BEAUTIFULL
The river was great !
Happy to see you guys enjoyed your trip ❣️
Keep traveling 🔥❣️
It’s nice watching this young couple explore India, their innocence and excitement is very visible in their videos,I like it ✌️❤️🇬🇧much love to you both,stay safe happy travels 🙏
You should surely visit in Maharashtra state madam.
There are many old temples,350+ forts,ancient caves,sculptures, architectures,nature and food.
You should surely visit Pune,Satara,Sangli,Kolhapur,Ratnagiri. (Especially in rainy season).
@@PK-qe2py there are more amazing and older then british and mugals came to india like 2000 years old-3000 years old etc
Wow...truly enjoyed this one..kudos to all your efforts..lastly an epic thumbnail..its like some goddess sitting on a boat!
Great job keep visiting India
We will!
Nice video
Outstanding video! I was in Varanasi this past February. Like you noted, it was chaotic, filthy in parts and super high energy. And it was by far my favorite city in India. The morning boat ride on the Ganges was almost spiritual. Thank you for sharing.
We know just what you mean! Varanasi was a lot, but in the best way possible. So glad our video allowed you to reminisce a bit!
just beautiful.
Kashi is only city on earth where we get to know easily difference between death and life .
And continuous cycle of universe
Wow
Loved it! Beautiful Varanasi ❤🙏🏼
Thanks a ton!
Well I'm from Varanasi, There is lot more than only ghats, do not miss to visit Kashi Vishwanath, Sankat Mochan, Durga temple, Tulsi manas temple, Sarnath Buddha first sermon place, Rani Laksmi Bai birthplace, Munshi premchand birthplace, shree Parshvanath digambar jain temple birthplace of four Jain tirthankar's, BHU New Kashi Vishwanath etc etc.
Lingam means divine Symbol of Supreme God Shiva, you got it right mate.
♥️ॐ नमः शिवाय 🕉️
🕉️ हर हर महादेव♥️
Woooo
Nice glimpse guys
Thank you. I really loved it :)
Hindus worship nature, rivers plants animals.
For example, one of the reasons why Ganga is worshipped if you look at it from pragmatic point of veiw the river irrigates the massive Gangetic doab region, and makes the soil fertile. Directly or indirectly, 200M people are dependent on its sacred waters for their livelihoods. Without it life would be really difficult in Gangatic planes.
Hindus worship banyan tree because of it emiting the outsized amount of oxygen. Hindus worship Basil tree, for its medicinal purposes, or sun for its importance in role for the sustainance of life so on and on. Its our way of giving thanks to the nature so on and on.
That's incredible, thank you for sharing!
😲 wow
Welcome to our city...have fun.
Thank you so much!
Nicely captured in such a short video,god bless
Glad you liked it!
Wow This ganga looks clean. Dont worry clean has a definition in Kashi. Few years back it was even terrible. It will never be pristine in terms of cleanliness mainly because of the footfall, but its getting better and a unique experience.
Very good video
Wonderful video❤
Cheers from Kerala, India. All Blessings... 🙏💖🇮🇳
Thanks for watching!
Niceeee
Welcome to spiritual city( to feel self) varanasi
Beautiful city. So spiritual
Internal peace nd balance is the soul of Hinduism
As soon as i opened the video and i saw your faces, i recognised you from your recent videos about india, 3minutes into the video, i really like your style of video making and the sweet tranquillity i can get from this Portion of the video it's like i can relive the early morning feel i felt on ghats of ganga Maiya when i was a small child in Haridwar (yiu can see snow capped Himalayas from there and water is as pure as it had always been as the city is pretty up there in the Rivercs basin).
All in all, much love to both of you, and now back to the video.
And yes, I'm a sub now.
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Learning and experiencing the culture of other countries….priceless
Agreed 😍😍
Nice video! Stay safe and keep up the good work and traveling 😘
Thank you! 😃
Very beautifully shot!!
Thank you!
For people with questions it is just like before varanasi after varanasi.. that's it u will get every answer
Welcome to India ❤️
Hope you had a divine glimpse.
Very spiritual place and very cool yo visit. We loved it
I visited Varanasi in early 2018 on a college course about Buddhism. The city was one of the most overwhelming experiences in my life, but still amazing. I am so glad you enjoyed your time there!
It was such an amazing and intense experience. So glad we visited.
👌
Enjoyed the entire thing ❤️
Thank you so much!
Om namah shivaye
I love the quote "Holiest place in the world". Good luck from Saudi Arabia
Thank you!
@@nicoleandmico Atithi Devo Bhavah..🙏
Good video
Thanks!
Very nice video 😁😁😁😇
Thank you so much 😀
नमस्ते भारत 🙏🇮🇳
Nice video bro. Keep posting more videos about India and its culture.
We definitely will!
@@nicoleandmico thank you.
One of the best introductions to Varanasi I have seen and I have been busy. Great photography and I feel a whole letter better prepared for the sensual onslaught. Well done
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Thanks so much! Enjoy your time there 🤗
Jay Jay shiree Ram 🙏🙏🙏🚩🚩🚩👌👌👌👍👍👍🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳⚘⚘⚘
☺🙏har har mahadev ❤🙌🙌🙌
Nice, Come back to India when Ram mandir will be ready in Ayodhya, It will be a huge temple. People have donated around 700 million dollars to the trust which is building this temple.
Amazing 👏
Welcome to Bharat 🙏🙏🇮🇳
🙏 welcome to Bharat
Thanks!
Interesting---- Indian, Israeli, Japanese & Continental café that too in Varanasi wow @ 5.29
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River
Nice
Madem and sir good video Resentli June my Family visit 5 days iam south India Hyd very good video
HAR HAR MAHADEV.
World holy oldest city is Varanasi 🙏🙏❤❤❤
Welcome to Varanasi
Thank you! We really enjoyed our time!
Traveling to heaven complete...
Thanks for watching!
Love to watch your video so much love you guys ❤️❤️❤️❤️
We're so happy you like them! Our India series has been so fun!
The insanity of Varanasi is part of its charm. It has to be the most interesting city in India. I hope I can come back for the third time. I’m in my early planning stage.
Wwowww😯😯😯
😲😲😲😲😲
😲😲😲😲😲
Dashaswamegh Ghat is the most chaotic one but it is also the best Ghat to see Ganga arti, since it's the original one where Ganga arti used to happen since ages, on other ghats it has just started recently to reduce the load on the main Ghat..by the way your vlogs are awesome
Your vlogs are very very beautiful and best vlog in your channel 🙏 thanks to Entertainments all indian people thanks.now please visit to India more tourism places . thanks to visit India
Thanks for watching!
so good to see so many Tamil people there.
Wow
Beautiful trip 👌
Thanks for watching!
MAy lord shiva BLESS you with all the happiness of world god bless you both thank u for coming to India ❤️
It is my city.....i miss this....the place here i spent my whole childhood....that ghat aarati making me cry......i want to die to there ..... I pray to lord shiva.....thank you for showing me.....
We are so glad we could show you a little bit of your home. We hope you can make it their again for a visit and for your death as you hope 🙏
Hi 👋 Love your India series! ! ✌️
Thank you! We're loving it too 😋
Welcome to my varanasi....
Thank you!
You guys should go to uttarakhand and I’m sure you will love that place, love watching your explore vlog
Thanks for the suggestion and for letting us know you enjoyed the video 😊
Varanasi makes you to stop and reflect upon the ultimate reality of life.
Agreed 😊
No, it makes you hold your nose because there are corpses floating in the river. 😝😝
@@futureisredcomrades1902 u see what u r ❤
@@userr1425 i love how calm u answered him/her, ;)
@@thewanderingsoul00 u afraid to misgender a person with name future is red and Chinese Flag bruh 😂