Kashi

Some random bells, sitar, tabla

Conch and chants and trumpet’s sounds

Coming from far, not visible to eyes but ears!

Flowing with the breeze over Ganges

There are tobacco, cigarette smells

And in a jiffy, roses come to your rescue!

There is constant insisting and persisting

With the bgm of the waves, birds and dogs

You see non stop chatters and a few silent monks!

Painters, musicians, singers hustling around

The ash clad saadhus, who are not looking for money

And people who make noise with their coins!

The old temples, with exquisite looks

Leaves you stunned and spell bound

The humans though, may disappoint!

Anyway, it’s not between you and them

So move on and drink on that mysticism

You have no answers and maybe no questions eventually!

Each street, each symbol, every four steps

Puts you in an awe, of the past times

And of the incredible devotion!

The river enriching the lives and the death too

The city as beautiful as history

Will stay forever in you!

Ghats of Varanasi – Map

River Ganga in front of Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Carvings on the outside of an ancient temple

Carvings on the outside of an ancient temple. How beautiful!

Bells on the wall

Sunrise at Kashi

Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat

Tilted temple at Manikarnika ghat-Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple

Wall painting by some amazing human

At a (one of thousands) small temple, in some unknown street

Sunset. Local kids fly kites on the ghats

Sunrise captured from the boat

Shiva everywhere here, on the walls, inside walls, under the trees, everywhere.

Shiva art by some anonymous artists

Old, beautiful painting on the water tank

Boat ride pe chalenge? Aaiye le chlte hain.

Lamps lit for prayers towards Ganga ji

The fragrances of Aarti linger on

Floral tributes to the river

Wall painting of some amazing saadhu by some amazing artist

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