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Fire ceremony (Ganga Arti) performed every evening on the banks of the river

Fire ceremony (Ganga Arti) performed every evening on the banks of the river


This Freakin' Rocks!!! posted by patryandjose
View of the Varanasi Ghats in the early hours of the morning Cremation Ghat: Hindus believe that if their body is cremated and then submerged into the river it will be blessed We love this pic of our boatmand Shiva (the name of one of Hinduism main Gods) which resembles the lovely smiles we found in many indians Bathers searching for enlightment at the banks of India's holiest river Family of Hindu devotees taking water from the Ganges Fire ceremony (Ganga Arti) performed every evening on the banks of the river Offerings to sacred Ganga (Ganges) that consist of a little bowl made of leaves, filled with flowers and candles in the middle There were many Tibetan flags hanging in Bodhgaya, these are not allowed in Tibet or China, there are also many Tibetan refugees living here Massive tent were Dalai Lama (meaning Ocean Lama) gave his 5 day teachings, the tent was big enough for about 5,000 people! This is the bodi tree under which Siddhartha Gautama (Budda) achieved enlightment
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