2007年11月25日 星期日

Everyday's pageant - A glimpse of 3 holy Hindu cities besides Gangs river

The bank of Gangs canal, Haridwar - There are numberless Hindu temples and ashrams in Haridwar, especially beside the Gangs canal


People bathing in Gangs canal, Har-ki-Pair ghat, Haridwar - Haridwar is a city on the headstream of Gangs River, the clean and green colored water is so attractive that everyone willing to touch it


A small shrine beside Gangs canal, Haridwar - There are some religious activities held before the shrines at any time


In the alley of Bara bazaar, Haridwar - You can find various religious items and other ornaments in there




After people finish their bathe, they gather for ganga aarti(river worship ceremony). It's an ancient ritual which took place every evening. Many people put the leaf baskets with a candle on the river to drift it downstream



Many people dressed up as a Hindu deity and parade through Haridwar's alleys. It should be some kind of Hindu ceremony


Pilgrimage at the junction of Gangs River and Yamuna River, Allahabad - Allahabad is famous for the junction of two Hindu holy rivers. Bathing in the junction has a special meaning for Hindus

The sandy beach at the junction of Gangs River, Allahabad - There is no stair beside the rivers, pilgrims just praying on the sandy beach


Some people hire a boat to the junction of two holy rivers, Allahabad


Beggars on the road to the junction of Gangs River, Allahabad - Their method of begging is different from other places. All beggars put rice before them, but most people just give them money


Early rowing in Gangs River, Varanasi - There are many boats in Gangs River, most of them are tourist boats. Many tourists like to take a boat to see the sight of Gangs River in early morning


Some people bathing in Gangs River at early morning, Varanasi - The amount of tourist boats in the river are almost more than the bathing people


The morning of Varanasi's alley - If you get up early and wander about the alleys of Varanasi, you can see some real Indian daily life in there. It should be the major charm of Varanasi's alleys


Some people cook beside Gangs River, Varanasi


Some people meditate at an isolated ghat on the shore of Gangs River, Varanasi


Some people record what they saw in their painting brush. Especially for many foreign tourists, Varanasi is an impressive city that represents some aspects of typical Indian city


There are many ancient buildings beside Gangs River, Varanasi


A burning ghat (crematory) on the bank of Gangs River, Varanasi - Because cremations took place all day and all year, the temples beside the crematory are covered with many ashes


They also wash cloths beside Gangs River, Varanasi, Uttar pradesh - The clothes-horse almost tumbled down by wind, a western tourist helping the children to hold it. Usually you can see a plenty of foreign tourists in Varanasi


There are also some religious activities took place on the bank of Gangs River, Varanasi


Expects the ghats beside Gangs River, the ancient alleys which abound in some kinds of Indian feature is an attraction for visitors, Varanasi - Compared with the alleys in Haridwar, the alleys in Varanasi are more narrow and dim. But the shops inside are more tourism oriented


The ganga aarti in Varanasi - The ceremony took place on the main ghat at every evening



Indian traditional dance on a Hindu festival, Varanasi - There are still many Hindu festivals took place in Varanasi occasionally

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