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THE EVENING PRAYER AT DASASWAMEDH GHAT,VARANASI

2008.05.11
















The land of Varanasi (Kashi) has been the ultimate pilgrimage spot for Hindus for ages. Often referred to as Benares, Varanasi is the oldest living city in the world. These few lines by Mark Twain say it all: "Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together". Hindus believe that one who is graced to die on the land of Varanasi would attain salvation and freedom from the cycle of birth and re-birth. Abode of Lord Shiva and Parvati, the origins of Varanasi are yet unknown. Ganges in Varanasi is believed to have the power to wash away the sins of mortals.

Ganges is said to have its origins in the tresses of Lord Shiva and in Varanasi, it expands to the mighty river that we know of. The city is a center of learning and civilization for over 3000 years. With Sarnath, the place where Buddha preached his first sermon after enlightenment, just 10 km away, Varanasi has been a symbol of Hindu renaissance. Knowledge, philosophy, culture, devotion to Gods, Indian arts and crafts have all flourished here for centuries. Also a pilgrimage place for Jains, Varanasi is believed to be the birthplace of Parsvanath, the twenty-third Tirthankar.
95 Comments
sistatitoune Beautiful set !!!
thanks for sharing !!!
;-)
sistatitoune · 2008-05-11: 20:23
anamaria21 F A N T A S T I C set . #16 is just out of the world :)))
anamaria21 · 2008-05-11: 20:30
urmysunshine v e r y interesting!~ R
urmysunshine · 2008-05-11: 21:11
mclps So interesting. Thank you so much! Beautiful set! :)
mclps · 2008-05-11: 21:48
jamesalexander Amazing pictures. Very impressive!
jamesalexander · 2008-05-11: 22:28
tulip You take very good pictures..love the colors..
tulip · 2008-05-11: 22:34
pattyb Thank you for the wonderful history. Traditions and symbolism are beautiful...
pattyb · 2008-05-11: 22:49
jenjung great shots and thanks for the story!
jenjung · 2008-05-11: 23:56
leocheung Great atmosphere!
It's nice to know more about the Hindus culture in words and pictures.
Thank you.
leocheung · 2008-05-11: 23:58
sloganmurugan wow!
This is grand. Very well captured. :)
sloganmurugan · 2008-05-12: 00:47
mystic1 That looks so peaceful, Nice capture
mystic1 · 2008-05-12: 01:09
kyira wonderful set, thank you!
kyira · 2008-05-12: 01:26
joycephotography Awesome set.
joycephotography · 2008-05-12: 01:28
Askrubies very good and nice. i love it!!
Askrubies · 2008-05-12: 01:33
Saipanhohhot Amazing photos and an interesting explaination. A very nice posting!
Saipanhohhot · 2008-05-12: 01:48
Kovac Wonderful set :) GReat colors
Kovac · 2008-05-12: 02:00
oakley WOW! amazing ceremony! I would love to see it in real life!

Great shots! Thanks!

Have a great day my friend!
Mike:)
oakley · 2008-05-12: 02:04
RangofRaag Awesome!!! The women Priest look very pretty, the whole set actually gives you a sense of being present at the Aarti. I've had the opportunity to see this Aarti live, but I did not capture it. Beautiful as always.
RangofRaag · 2008-05-12: 02:08
kazshots beautiful shots, very intereseting to see this, something out of the ordinary for me! Really love # 13 & 16.
kazshots · 2008-05-12: 02:20
ronin53 THANKS !!!
THIS IS A GREAT REPORTAGE !!!
:):):)
ronin53 · 2008-05-12: 02:54
jennye Wow!! Great post!!
jennye · 2008-05-12: 03:33
ThomasChu Worship of God, celebration, fire and party... What a fever night !
ThomasChu · 2008-05-12: 03:36
shutterjitter Varanasi or Banaras as they used to call it; as beautiful,enigmatic as ever.
shutterjitter · 2008-05-12: 04:58
Flowerstone Very Beautiful!!
Flowerstone · 2008-05-12: 05:23
mimax2 very interesting , thanks for sharing :))
mimax2 · 2008-05-12: 05:32
miclaud A nice and rich report! Thanks for sharing!
miclaud · 2008-05-12: 05:38
photopoet Beautiful series. Thank you for the explanation—the words enhanced my enjoyment of the photos.
photopoet · 2008-05-12: 06:16
yamaleekis Nice story, nice color.
Greetings
yamaleekis · 2008-05-12: 07:00
glennis Wonderful set! It must be tremendous to assist such a ceremony! Thanks for both the photos and info.
glennis · 2008-05-12: 07:01
oldbabe Very mystical and magical! And I enjoyed your explanation along with Mark Twain's quote!
oldbabe · 2008-05-12: 07:02
somogyvari GORGEOUS SET!
Thanks for sharing!!!
somogyvari · 2008-05-12: 07:09
Peche Thank you for sharing and showing me an insight into a culture I might not have otherwise have had the privilege of seeing so soon... wonderful set, my friend :)
Peche · 2008-05-12: 07:10
Chatzidimitrakis Wauw It really makes me want to go there. Thanks for sharing. It looks very interesting. ;-)
Chatzidimitrakis · 2008-05-12: 07:35
KC727 Wow, great shot, love the mood :))
KC727 · 2008-05-12: 07:43
wfrnk Interesting... :-)
wfrnk · 2008-05-12: 08:00
rxet42 Another good series lady, thanks for sharing
rxet42 · 2008-05-12: 08:20
baqerian nice set, well done
baqerian · 2008-05-12: 08:49
MIRWAN great documentation photograph.....
well done...
MIRWAN · 2008-05-12: 11:46
die stalkerin nightshots, very good and difficult I guess.
die stalkerin · 2008-05-12: 11:59
BlueLady Wonderful lighting on these night shots! And very interesting informations!
BlueLady · 2008-05-12: 12:53
ConnerSprings Just Amazing !
ConnerSprings · 2008-05-12: 13:37
carmitage Fabulous ! Thank you for bringing us with you for this ceremony,
this is exactly where, as a tourist, I wouldn't dare take pictures.
Splendid set, full of atmosphere
carmitage · 2008-05-12: 14:27
mahdisafarali Very Interesting :) 15th and 16th are mt favourites :) thnx
mahdisafarali · 2008-05-12: 14:30
tomie wonderful post, and interesting! i added the last one in my fav, great shot!
tomie · 2008-05-12: 14:59
Mertxe congratulations friend
nice post as normal in your blog
Mertxe · 2008-05-12: 16:29
giodinu great post
giodinu · 2008-05-12: 17:11
tantatantan wow, interesting and gorgeous shots. I really like the last one. great!
tantatantan · 2008-05-12: 17:21
sendao A very nice posting! great photos!~...
sendao · 2008-05-12: 18:26
neffijer beautiful job...thank you for sharing!
neffijer · 2008-05-12: 18:40
aninha7angel Wonderful shots
Thanks for sharing
aninha7angel · 2008-05-12: 20:45
lmruppert As always, you show me a beautiful piece of the world. Thank you for letting us all enjoy your work.
lmruppert · 2008-05-12: 21:06
curlyq60 ...Brilliant post...W O W ! ! !
curlyq60 · 2008-05-12: 21:08
Gwadannie Wonderful post
Gwadannie · 2008-05-12: 23:09
nasser great post!
nasser · 2008-05-12: 23:16
LotoFoto Such beautiful, interesting photos.
Thanks for sharing so much information.
LotoFoto · 2008-05-12: 23:41
Rogermay excellent work! thanks for sharing!
Rogermay · 2008-05-13: 03:16
kopackukac Wonderful post!!! Congratulate!!!! Nice!!!
kopackukac · 2008-05-13: 04:21
jabichi great message!! thanks for all
jabichi · 2008-05-13: 05:43
hellovicky Cool!
hellovicky · 2008-05-13: 06:05
shutterjitter hmmm..nvr. knew that:-)
tell u the story/myth how varanasi came to be known as banaras?
Some Britishers were wandering about on the streets of the city without knowing the name. They came before a shop where a husband and his wife was selling some kind of juice. They asked the shopkeeper," what's the name of this place?" Of course, the shopkeeper could not understand. Britishers repeated thequestion. the shopkeeper guessed they must be asking for juice, so he asked his wife, " Bana ras(prepare some juice.)"
"O it is Banaras, thank you so much", said the Britishers and walked away leaving the ras and the ras wala/wali with their ras. :-)))
shutterjitter · 2008-05-13: 06:26
Michka43 splendid!! thanks for sharing
Michka43 · 2008-05-13: 06:47
majikmonkee Great shots, very well done!
majikmonkee · 2008-05-13: 07:11
chudaa wow
chudaa · 2008-05-13: 10:03
JuliaGotz such a visual feast!
JuliaGotz · 2008-05-13: 10:58
eidea truly amazing show. religion as a sport. :-)
eidea · 2008-05-13: 11:38
Abigail Wow this looks amazing!
Abigail · 2008-05-13: 12:31
Orhidea46 very nice set!!!
Orhidea46 · 2008-05-13: 12:55
Gripe Geat post
Gripe · 2008-05-13: 13:52
khattkhati very big and great.i like to see these.very good shuts.thnx
khattkhati · 2008-05-13: 14:47
dhulsmeyer wow. it's so flashy looking. nice shots
dhulsmeyer · 2008-05-13: 15:35
ivanbenitez I hope to meet you country next year. It is amazing one.
ivanbenitez · 2008-05-13: 15:39
nelly Great pictures. My roommate was from India and I learned a lot about your culture.
Very Amazing
nelly · 2008-05-13: 19:01
ruisousa Great pics and thanks for sharing some more of your culture.
ruisousa · 2008-05-13: 19:10
domino thanks for these wonderful photos, I love it!!
domino · 2008-05-14: 04:51
nicolai i would love to see this, thanks for sharing!!!
nicolai · 2008-05-14: 06:09
StonedNori Wonderful set !
StonedNori · 2008-05-14: 07:46
emmetan interesting
emmetan · 2008-05-14: 09:34
agaga N16 is mind-blowing!
agaga · 2008-05-14: 11:33
reinaldo Fantastic is a travel to to the Mistycs...Felicitaciones son hermozas e irreales...
reinaldo · 2008-05-14: 16:30
lorenzovie great reportage ! full of spirituality !
lorenzovie · 2008-05-14: 20:56
Laury I likeeeeee so much
Laury · 2008-05-15: 13:02
picturemom Beautiful- well done!
picturemom · 2008-05-15: 20:03
Dezsoba We are so lucky with you !! thanks for the fantastic set!!
Dezsoba · 2008-05-15: 22:22
camilleauteuil powerful, colour ful, and mystical - thanks for this great reportage !
camilleauteuil · 2008-05-16: 21:29
hsnpictures Beautiful
What a great civilisation
hsnpictures · 2008-05-17: 04:29
r00tt nothing to say. wonder...
r00tt · 2008-05-17: 07:06
dadlak very nice nighttime shots and explanation...thanks
dadlak · 2008-05-17: 08:26
wenrzu interesting and educational! the last shot is really great.
wenrzu · 2008-05-17: 18:21
prasadnlv Great set, Thanks for sharing
prasadnlv · 2008-05-18: 09:53
free2rony Wow!!!Great
free2rony · 2008-05-19: 16:16
rgamo Really interesting set! Thanks for the additional information! Even if I am not a religious person, I strongly believe and admire the way religion, in contrast with modernity, generates identity, this is a clear example of this. Congratulations!
rgamo · 2008-05-19: 20:48
Lovernar Very good
Lovernar · 2008-05-20: 08:15
lahtzu I especially like the first & last photos in this set !
lahtzu · 2008-05-20: 15:45
Cabecilha You were there, I mean, really THERE! :)
Cabecilha · 2008-05-21: 12:46
PAWELvelMUHA awesome shots, what a great celebrating !
PAWELvelMUHA · 2008-05-26: 14:55
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