Before the ceremony begins, some Indians gather around the sacrificial lampstand, intently watching the lamps and candles being lit up one by one, and chanting in their hearts with some longing and good expectations. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info condenses the candle flame of good wishes, flickering in everyone's eyes.

Woman selling rose petals and candles on the river altar. Small paper pots made of tin foil are filled with golden chrysanthemums and pink rose petals, and a small candle is placed on top, which is lit and placed in the Ganges River along with the small pot underneath.

Let the candle flame slowly drift away in the night, and send your own prayers at the same time. It feels really sacred. On their first night, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu chose to watch the performance of the group of five priests dressed in ornate priestly costumes on the right. The stage is simple, a platform made of wooden planks about 3 meters long and 2 meters wide.

Carpet on top. There are people who maintain order to prevent the snow from falling too close, and the Indians who are kind enough to come to see the performance squeeze out a small area from the wooden board where the snow falls to sit down. Xueluo thanked him and held up his camera to take pictures. A sacrificial conch.

After a while, it will be whined by the priests. Cobra torch stand, a hand-held prop for priests to perform. The cobra torch stand will be lit in a moment, and it will fly up and down in the hands of the priests.

Before the ceremony begins, spectators are invited to light the candles on the lighthouse. Those who were chosen to light the lamps were those who had status or who had made rich offerings or money. The ritual of worshipping the Ganges officially began, and the chief priest led the other priests in chanting and praying.

The sound of chanting was accompanied by the crisp jingling of rattles and rhythmic applause that lingered around the altar, and the rhythm was really beautiful, like the sound of heaven. The position of the priest belongs only to the high caste of Brahmins. Against the backdrop of the flickering candles, the priests bowed down to the Ganges. Bow down and pray before the official start of the ceremony.

The Ganges Night Festival officially began. The dance of the smoke cans is accompanied by the sound of copper bells that are swaying above their heads, and the five priests shake the bells with their left hands and dance the smoke cans with their right hands, constantly adjusting their posture and direction, their movements are uniform and rhythmic. The smoke curls around the altar, as if entering a holy realm.

The Dance of Smoke Cans. The Dance of Smoke Cans. The Dance of Smoke Cans. The Dance of Smoke Cans. Dance of the Candle Tower. There are 7 floors in the Fire Candle Tower, and each layer has a circle of small pillars of fire, which shrink layer by layer to form a complete tower of fire pillars. The Dancing Pillar of Fire Tower, although it lacks the misty illusion created by the smoke can, has a sense of sacredness that inspires people to move up.

Countless star-lit candles with jingling bells flutter up and down with the dance moves in the hands of the sacrificer, which is the most gorgeous and exciting of the whole set of dance moves. Dance of the Candle Tower. Dance of the Candle Tower. Dance of the Candle Tower.

In the middle of the cobra torch stand is a copper basin filled with solid alcohol, which is lit to form a blazing torch, and behind the torch is a bronze statue with a majestic cobra head. The torch stand is lit, and a large torch burns under the protection of the "cobra", symbolizing the power and spirit of defeating demons and all evil.

The hearts of the spectators danced. The dance of the conch horn is carried by the sacrifices who hold the horn and whine at the Ganges, and the agitated sound of the horn echoes on the altar of the Ganges, as if calling the river god to bless all beings, and also to gather the hearts of the people to fear the river god. The Conch Dance. The Conch Dance. The Dance of Incense. The Dance of Incense. The Dance of the Peacock Fan. The Dance of the Peacock Fan.

The dance of the cow's tail whisk. Sprinkle rose petals. Rose petals rained down. After watching the Ganges Night Festival, I was full of excitement and followed the flow of people who left the river altar back to the hotel. The first day passed. Today is the 24th day of traveling to India, and I roam all day. I went to see the Ganges morning bath in the morning, went shopping during the day, and went to see the Ganges Night Festival again in the evening.

Lodge. I wanted to see the sunrise over the sacred Ganges, and before the snow fell, I walked out of the hotel with Liu Jingshu and walked towards the river altar. There were already a lot of people on the street walking in the direction of the river, but there were still few people in the alleys, only a few breakfast makers were busy first. Sacred cows wander through the narrow alleys.

You have to give way to these immortals early. Cleaner snack bars, some Indian set menus, the most expensive is about 25 RMB, the cheapest is 4 RMB, not cheap. The dim sum shop opens early and closes late, but business is light. This sacred cow used to take care of what the boss wanted to eat, and it is estimated that he often comes and is familiar with the road.

It is the main and most important river altar in the section of the Ganges River, and it is also the most spectacular and sacred river altar. This is the largest altar where almost all local religious activities take place. There are two Hindu myths associated with it: one says Brahma created it to welcome Shiva.

Another claims that Brahma offered ten horses in a fire offering. Tourists from other places can do at least three things here: 1. Watch the "Ganges Morning Bath" by the river altar in the early morning, 2. Take a boat on the Ganges River during the day to feel the natural scenery and sacred religious atmosphere of the Heng River, the mother river of India, and 3. Watch the stirring "Ganges Night Festival" on the river altar in the evening.

The streets and alleys on the inner side of the river altar are the oldest urban areas, and during your walk, you can see the scenes of the locals living in this ancient city with a thousand-year-old history and traditional culture, you can wander through the markets in the streets and alleys rich in local characteristics, and you can visit several characteristic temples represented by the Golden Temple nearby. There is an observatory near the river altar.

It was built in 1737 by Jaipur's Jaisingh. As soon as the day dawned, many people came to the river altar on the bank. There are some stalls at the entrance. A stall that sells sacrificial supplies, a stall that buys kettles and buckets. It was used by outsiders to carry water from the Ganges and brought it back. Flowers for sale at the stairs of the entrance to the river altar.

Up and down are full of Indians who come to worship the river, as well as begging, soliciting boatmen and small traders. Before dawn, the worshippers looked to the north: here there is the famous Monica Altar Cremation River Altar, and the minaret is faintly visible in the distance, and at this time, it is completely hidden in the twilight. Looking south, there is the largest altar of the Ass River in the distance.

It is the confluence of the Asi and Ganges rivers, where many devotees worship. After dawn, you can see the appearance of the river altar more clearly, and the steps here are from the old town to the entrance to the river altar. On the left side of the dark building is the inn, which is in a good location and can overlook the Ganges, but the conditions are average.

Xueluo and Liu Jingshu ate at the restaurant there. A long riverbank platform where the Ganges Night Festival is held, is the site of the largest religious events, and there are several boat docks under the river altar. Today was the first rainy day I had since coming to India, but it was only a light rain. There are small boats passing by on the river, chased by flocks of seagulls.

There are some people on the shore who go down to bathe in the water that is not deep, and the water is very cold, which is really a test of will. In the early morning, the spectacular is shrouded in a layer of mist, through which you can faintly see the red pagodas standing, the yellow flags fluttering, and many devotees and people gather on the banks of the Ganges River for sacrificial activities, and flocks of seagulls flying nearby.

It's like a place where the gods dwell. Behind the pink tower in front of you is the Monica Nika River Altar Cremation River Altar. In front of it is the Monica Nika River Altar Cremation River Altar, and the crematorium is under the tents on the left side of the brown temple tower in front, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu walked over to take a look.

It doesn't feel like the crematorium in Kathmandu, Nepal, is solemn and orderly. I wasn't allowed to take pictures around there, so I took a look and came back. There is a large amount of wood for burning corpses piled up around the river altar, and the loss of the trees is also considerable when these woods are burned every day. When the body was burned, the ashes were pushed down the altar and floated away along the Ganges.

Some people say that although Indians feel that such a death is sacred, it is too unenvironmentally friendly. Xueluo agrees. The pillars of the river altar are painted with a large portrait of Lord Shiva. It shows that Shiva is a very revered god here. Portrait of Lord Shiva. It seems to have been painted as a female statue.

There are two main points to identify the statue of Shiva: one is the fork in his hand, the second is the linga, and the third is whether there is a cow next to or under him, which is his mount, the sacred cow Nandi. The origin of riding a crocodile has not yet been seen in the information. The black thing underneath this Shiva portrait is Linga.

To worship it is to worship the "power of reproduction." The name of the red pagoda in front of you is. The bright red pagoda adds to the momentum of this river altar. I don't know if this man came specifically to the Ganges to treat the cervical spine - he wanted to use the divine power of the Ganges. A boat selling sacrificial offerings.

It is sold exclusively to believers who are rafting in the river. Believers who come to the river altar early in the morning for morning bathing. They believed that bathing in the Ganges would eliminate all diseases and calamities. Man bathing by the Ganges. Woman in another area. The baptism of the Ganges. Many people come from all over India and even from all over the world to bathe in this rare holy water.

They believed with great devotion that soaking in it would cure illness and avoid disaster. Bathing for a couple. Maybe it's a prayer to get a noble son early. Morning bathing in the Ganges. Nearby are lanterns and petals floating on the water. The watchfulness of believers. Ganges English: Hindi: The mother river of the Indian people, known as the holy river. The total length is 2510 km.

Although less than half the length of the Yellow River, the Ganges civilization that spawned along its banks is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world. Originating in the Himalayas and emptiring into the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges River covers a quarter of India's territory and supports India's highly dense population. The Ganges Plain, through which the Ganges River flows, is the center of the Hindustan region.

It is also the cradle of a series of civilizations from the kingdom of Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC to the Mughal Empire established in the 16th century. Most of the Ganges flows through Indian territory, but its huge Ganges Delta in Bangladesh is mainly located within Bangladesh. Rafting on the Ganges: On the pier, it is possible to share a boat or charter a boat to raft on the Ganges.

About 100~200 people. The Ganges River is full of seagulls chasing each other. The Ganges River rafting boats surrounded by seagulls are fed. Ganges raftingGanges raftingGanges raftingGanges raftingGanges raftingThere are so many seagulls in the Ganges. Why don't they live in the sea, but they should also be called "seagulls".

A seagull soaring above the Ganges like a fighter jet. That body is still invisible. I want to have a pair of seagull wings that can fly at any time. A kingfisher quietly enjoying the beauty of the Ganges River in the morning light. It is not very afraid of people because no one tries to harm it. I wonder if it's a little one.

With a red beak, emerald blue back, a brown head, and a brown belly, this little bird has evolved itself into such beauty. In the evening, the kingfisher, who quietly enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the Ganges River in the morning light, came to the river altar alone again, and was once again deeply infected and shaken by the magnificence, charm and soul penetration of the Ganges Night Festival performance.

This time, I came to another performance area on the right side of the river altar, there are seven performance stages in this area, and the priests participating in the performance are all dressed in plain sacrificial clothes, which is obviously different from the gorgeous sacrificial costumes worn by the priests next to it last night, which may guide the people participating in the sacrifice to choose to participate according to their mood.

This time, I came to the performance area on the right side of the river altar, there were seven performance stages in this area, and the priests who participated in the performance were all dressed in plain sacrificial clothes. This is the main stage in the center. Indian youths watching a night festival performance. Before the performance, the priest rattles a bell to the statue of Shiva and three pictures of unknown people.

The crisp jingling of rattles rang in the ears and shook everyone's hearts. The sacred Ganges, the snow falls for you to rattle the bell and incense, please bless the snow and Liu Jingshu. Rattle the bell and burn incense offerings, the Ganges shakes the smoke pot in front of the Ganges, shakes the smoke pot in front of the Ganges, shakes the smoke pot in front of the Ganges, shakes the smoke pot in front of the Ganges, and invites the lucky spectators to light the candle tower.

Offering the Ganges with a candle The shining candle is like a beating heart dedicated to the Ganges. The candle dance is held high above the head to show reverence for the Ganges. The flaming cobra torch is the most stirring. Cobra torch dance, cobra torch dance. The head of the snake raised high behind the torch conveyed divine power to this torch.

A beautiful torch dance. The Torch of the Heart. A beautiful torch dance. I can't see what this dance is, like a handkerchief. It can't be a scripture, right? After standing up, the fan waved too fast to shoot really. The dance of the cow's tail whisk. The horn blows, and the ceremony comes to an end. The whining sound of the horn was very powerful.

Throwing rose petals 25~1215 Sarnath Today is the 25th day of travel to India. Went to visit Sarnath during the day. For the third night in a row, Xueluo went to see the Ganges Night Festival. Lodge. SarnathSarnath is located about 10 km north of Varanasi. Around the fourth century B.C., the Buddha Shakyamuni, also known as the "Buddha", was first turned to the place where the Dharma was propagated - that is, after Shakyamuni attained enlightenment.

The first place to receive disciples and preach. Sarnath is one of the four holy places of Buddhism: 1. The birthplace of the Buddha - Lumbini, 2. The place of enlightenment - Bodh Gaya, 3. The place of the first turn - Sarnath, 4. The place of death - Kushnaga. The Buddha attained enlightenment under a Bodhi tree there and preached to his disciples for the first time.

In 565 B.C. ~ 486 B.C., the prince of the Kapila Kingdom in northern India in present-day Nepal, belonged to the Kshatriya caste, and was the founder of Buddhism. According to Buddhist scriptures, when Shakyamuni was 29 or 19 years old, he felt many troubles such as life, old age, illness, and death, and gave up his royal life to become a monk.

At the age of 35, he became enlightened under the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India, and began Buddhism, where he began to preach in the Ganges Valley in northern and central India. 80-year-old in Nirvana, the city of Naga in India. Because his father was a Shakyamuni, he was called Shakyamuni after enlightenment, which means "the saint of the Shakyamuni clan".