Banaras- The City Where Soul Meets God

(Assignment)

Few days back I packed my bags and went to visit Banaras. This trip is special because first time in my life I went with my friends. It’s the whole new experience for me filled with fun, excitement and thrill.

Meet my Bagwati at the beginning of this journey. (I hope Farhan Akhtar won't mind😄)

I was staying in Naila’s cousin’s house. They are really kind and generous people. On our first day we went Big Bazaar with Naila’s bhabhi to have some fun with her two cute little kids.

Me and Naila with Bhabhi and her cutie Azhaan

Next day we all arrived Banaras Hindu University(BHU), sharp 8’O clock where everyone was waiting for the ABP News Channel’s exam to get started. Though it took too long for the paper to get started, we were enjoying the pleasant beauty of the Banaras Hindu University. The university was so enormous that people use auto for reaching their department, even university has its own bus service for students or its workers for reaching their respective destinations. Then I realised that Lucknow University is just a baby in front of BHU.

Breath-taking view of Banaras Hindu University.

After completing exam, our next destination was Assi Ghat. A movie named Ranjhana which was released in 2013 has few scenes shot from this Ghat.

A view of Assi Ghat

Next day, all of us went for godauliya market and from there we went to Dashashwamedh Ghat, it is main ghat of Banaras.

Preparation of Aarti at the Dashashwamedh Ghat at the time of dawn.

After that we took a boat-ride where we saw many other ghats.

Reewa Ghat 

 

There was a place named Brij Rama Palace, it was a luxurious hotel situated on the Banks of river Ganga.

Brij Rama Palace, is one of the most oldest palace of India

 

I met a girl named Laali, who was selling flowers to venerators

Me with Laali

After that I saw the glimpse of aarti

Aarti performed by scholars.

 While returning for home we were so exhausted and hungry, then we tasted chat of Banaras. It tasted quite different from the chat of Lucknow. I noticed that people from Banaras prefer little bit spicy food as compared to Lucknowites.

Chat of Banaras, it was tasty😋

All in all it was a fun trip and I got a chance to know little bit about Banaras, its ghats and its culture. Majority population are of Hindus here, but what I like most is no matter what religion of a person is, people are living here peacefully without any sort of problem and are welcoming others with their generous nature. I guess this is what makes Banaras a place where soul meets God.