Moving Forward... » varanasi http://www.van-willigen.net/moving-forward "A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving." - Lao Tzu Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:23:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Vanarasi – the best and worst of India http://www.van-willigen.net/moving-forward/2009/07/28/vanarasi-the-best-and-worst-of-india/ http://www.van-willigen.net/moving-forward/2009/07/28/vanarasi-the-best-and-worst-of-india/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:03:19 +0000 Rogier http://www.van-willigen.net/moving-forward/?p=113 Such an intense place. People burning deceased family members, trash absolutely everywhere, bodies floating in the holy Ganges river, people drinking from that river right next to those bodies, temperatures up to 45 degrees Celsius, colourful saris everywhere, hospices with people waiting to die, narrow streets cramped with people and shops, ancient rituals performed every morning and night, a complete traffic disaster.

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Yes, it is.

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Daily rituals. Everybody attends.

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The Ganges river is quite wide and nobody lives on the other side as it floods during monsoon time; it’s unique to be at the center of town and have a 180 degree view with no buildings on the other side of the river.

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More Varanasi pictures.

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