Welcome to Day 3 of India in the colourful Varanasi, visiting the burning ghat where the dead are burned.
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I'd never heard of the city of Varanasi before travelling to it. In retrospect, it seems quite ignorant of me because the city is an absolute wonder. It's known as the spiritual capital of India and the energy here was charged with it.
I don't pretend to understand the Hindu religion very well, but it was eye opening to hear and see the religion manifested through various ceremonies, ritual and even when having basic conversations with people on the street. Everyone seemed to be in tune with the same energy.
Falling for the city happened quickly. The views were remarkable, the people nothing but kind and helpful, and the ambient charged with positive vibes. It's a city I truly will never forget.
VIDEO CONTENT
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The morning starts off waking up on the train travelling to Varanasi from Kolkata. Amazed I successfully slept the whole night on the train. It was surprisingly more comfortable than I anticipated.
Decided to try and brush my teeth in the bathrooms and was greeted to a surprise. hehe. But at least my teeth are clean!
Introduced a few more travelers who were on the same journey as we were. They were a group of about 10 photographers from Malaysia who were on the same itinerary as us and who we kept bumping over the next several weeks.
We got off at Mughalsarai Junction and from there it was a straight journey to Varanasi via Rickshaw or as we called them, TukTuks! Quite a wild journey with sand and dust flying everywhere, but we made it to Varanasi in one piece.
Our hotel was awesome with a stunning view of the Ganges River. We were excited to explore so we left the hotel and went straight on the ghats.
Hidayat successfully managed to get us a really good price for a boat ride so we set off onto the Ganges to see the ghats.
After about 15 minutes the boat man started steering us towards a burning ghat. It's officially called Manikarnika Ghat but its also known as the cremation ghat as this is where the dead are burned. Very eye opening thing to see.
After that it was back to the streets to look for halal food. Eventually found a nice place but wow... their TOILET! Just see the footage. And this is where the vlog comes to an end.
More of Varanasi over the next few days!
CREW
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Ustaz Safuan @ustazkoya
Syahid Rushdan @syahidrushdan
Hidayat Abdul Hadi @muhdhidayatullah
Arif Shauqi @arfshq
Bella Zahir @bellazahirzain
Azim Naqiuddin @azimnaqiuddin
Fakhrul Aizat @fakhrulaizat
Joey Johari @iamjoeyjohari
MUSIC
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Kabbalistic Village - Borrow the Happiness
