Varanasi, also known as بنارس, Benares, Banaras or Kashi, is an Indian city on the banks of the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres south-east of the state capital, Lucknow
India is such a beautiful place, One of the Seven Wonders of the World The Taj Mahal Although that India was oppressed by Britain for many centuries they never lost their culture, customs and traditions , neither their dignity. And is becoming now one of the big nations of the world again. VIVA LA INDIA
I don't share your optimism. What I see looks too lost to improve. I've worked with brilliant Indian programmers, know they are hard working and dedicated, so this is not to denigrate Indians (or any other group); however such enormous spreads of people and deterioration can't be undone, short of s major global catastrophe. Not in several centuries. Not with populations continuing to grow.
Have you seen the mega kitchens of India (on utube), and what they've done with solar capture to generate the steam to cook for up to 40,000 people EACH day? In one place they can cook for up to 60,000, so I read. That was in Amritstan. At the Golden Temple. You've probably been there.
Good video will be so nice to visit those places just for curiosity will be so nice to encourage the people to clean their places so tourist will go shopping around their neighborhood.
There is vloger from switzerland, he thinks western countries are boring, but Indians think looking at pictures of western countries, they are heaven. Living in India and going to western countries is complete isolation and lack of "life".
Those of us who are India die hards, keep returning to India in spite of the noise,pollution,over crowding,theft, bad food (Delhi belly) bad rooms and various rips offs because after all is said and done we come back from India with priceless experiences which cannot be found anywhere else. India has made me what I am today and anyone who has not been there cannot top it.
Then you are a true Indian at heart. I am of Indian ancestry but grew up in America. When I was in Varanasi I felt like I was in my true home. Yes, it's dirty and crowded, and there is a lot of poverty, but there is something about it you just can't put your finger on. Have you ever been to Punjab?
You are such a traveler, and quite fortunate. My family originally came from Punjab, but I have yet to go there. I only went to Rajasthan, Agra, and lived in Varanasi for a while. On my next trip I am hoping to go to the Golden Temple and a famous Hanuman temple in Pillaur, Punjab, Ayohdhia, then a long stay in Varanasi again. Though I grew up in the States, I feel like Varanasi is my true home. Well, each to his own, I guess. All the best to you!
I wouldn't want to be a woman in India. You talked in another comment about the lack of development in India. I think the treatment of women there is even worse than the economic problems. I am "lucky" that I am a man and can enjoy the good things India has to offer without being abused as a woman. But let me tell you a story. I am fair and am often confused as being a white person. When I was living in Varanasi, except for a few people such as the nice family I lived with, people assumed I was a rich tourist and they tried every way possible to scam me for my money. Many of them were quite abusive and even one tried to drag me forcibly into a hidden area near the smaller cremation ghat, probably to steal my money. I was having a very bad time quite often, and the only thing that calmed my spirits was watching a Punjabi station on the tv that showed Sikhs singing kirtan every night. No matter what bad times I had, however, I want to go back. The religious sites, the Ganges, the hustle and bustle of the city, the narrow lanes, the countless temple and shrines, all fascinated me. It's like heaven and hell at the same time. However, like I said, I do have the advantage of being a man and am immune to a lot of the abuses a woman has to go through.
Dear damn, son: No it's not wrong at all to point out the problems. The only way to improvement is to first acknowledge the need for a change. In fact, I think the more you love something or someone the more you will recognize their flaws and want to help them overcome them. Passionate feelings don't come from nowhere, and you obviously feel deeply about this. Poverty, lack of education, the culture of degrading women and lower castes (even though that is illegal it is still part of the Hindu mind) and religious conflict are still deeply ingrained in India. In Varanasi too there is a lot of poverty. People there kept saying to me that in America money rules everything, but no one thinks more about money than someone who doesn't have it, and everybody I knew was obsessed with money because they had to scrounge every day for some. They are lucky tour companies for some reason convince their clients to visit Varanasi for some god only known reason and they bring their tourist money there, because I have no idea what other industry or source of income the people of Varanasi have. Well, they have the other Indians who go there in pilgrimage, and there are a lot of those. Please don't flame me for saying this, but I thought Modi was going to make a difference, and even though he has been making trade deals with other countries, he and the BJP look to me to be facist and pushing the Hindu agenda, just another reinforcement of India's social and cultural backwarness. I recently saw a flyer for "Clean Ganga" which had Modi claiming how important Ganga Ma is for all Indians, how she is bound up with their history. Well, maybe it is for Hindus, but Hindus make up only 80 something percent of India. What about the other 20 percent--they're not Indians if they don't worship Ganga?
This is absolutely beautiful. What a masterpiece this is. Imagine how fascinating seeing a walk through ancient Egypt would be, now imagine how valuable these videos will be in thousands of years.
@@773418668 That's exactly the same level of development China had like 15 years ago. If it continues to grow fast it'll develop really fast. Unfortunately, there is something called the "middle income trap", which I belive is the fate of India, like it was for Latin America. Only East Asia showed - and is showing - the capacity to transition fast towards high income.
@@773418668 its because you just see one side of India, which is this. It is a vicious loop. Media shows poverty of India, travelers get fascinated by it and come to see that. They shoot that and just show that. Low and Behold poor dirty India becomes a steroetype Also the spiritual power of India is very dangerous for Christianity and Islam. Once people realize the spiritual power of India, Vatican and Mecca will have to close shops. So there is a vested interest in portraying India like this. But don't worry India was once the biggest economy of the world and it will become that again.And this Indians will focus on military also. Just give it some time. The country was very badly looted by the British for 150 years, it will take some time to recover.
@pm Lets say one ideology starts to undermine secularism itself. What will you do? Just see what is happening in France. They have decided to control radical Islam to protect French Secularism. That means they are treating Islam differently. But wait isn't Secularism about treating all religions similarly Communism, Capitalism, Nazism, Secularism, Humanism, Feminism, Atheism etc these are all religions or modern society. And people fight over these as they have fought over others in the past. And please understand this very very clearly. God is not going anywhere, he is here to stay.
1971 one of the few tourist i was that time, no cars no bikes no TV but meditation and so forth sunset a sandbanks nobody only you and the river OM GOD i miss it gone forever
I just LOVE your videos of India. The real street sound. Fantastic. I switch on your videos and think I´m back home in India....so this helps a lot when I´m away from home to cure my homesickness. THANK YOU!!
One of the best - and less expensive to film - documentaries I've seen in my entire life. Amazing footage; thank you very much for sharing this experience kees Colijn. When I saw the ghats and the Ganges I got goosebumps all over my skin. I saw the hour straight and could see double - if my ears don't explode due to that insane street noise -.
I could sit back and just drink beer and watch these videos all day long. I love the HD quality in these vids. Great job. And No Music---awesome, real sounds as they are recorded on the 'walk'. Love it.
am currently writing a novel set in India and the climax takes place in Varanasi. was there 4 times but over 20 years ago. plan to head back as soon as possible but so great to see this. helps get me in the zone..the beautiful madness that is India...thaNKS SO MUCH...
Wonderful ... For me, India is the most beautiful country in the world. In fact, it is not a country, but another world. A good and beautiful world. So, it become even a family. A great family. And I feel that I'm part of this ❤ family. Thanks and I wish you all the best, with health and happiness, in peace ! Sincerely, Dinu 👣, from Romania ~ Namaste 🙏🏼
Thanks, @@victoriaursu9647 ... Mulţumesc. ^__^ Mă rog, şi România e frumoasă, din punct de vedere geografic. Dar eu iubesc India. Ea are şi suflet. Eu o simt ...
@@Dinu-desculţ Namaste ! Cu multa placere 😊.... India are un magnetism aparte 🔝💚...este"Mecca"mea 😆 ...este spiritualitatea🙏 iar noi , vestul, trăim in epoca de piatră neslefuita a spiritualității. ..😔 Toate cele bune României ! 🙆🌸🌹🌞🍀❤
Foarte exact ai spus Victoria. Și Victoria ... E chiar o mare victorie că am reușit să bucur pe cineva (din RO?) prin comentariul meu. De obicei mi se răspunde altfel, în cuvinte de 2 bani și-o ciungă, ceea ce dovedește clar că "trăim in epoca de piatră neslefuita a spiritualității". Avem aici peste 16.000 de biserici și-o catedrală, însă nu simțim nimic spiritual. Case goale. Cu Taj-Mahal e cu totul altceva. Nu vreau să intru aici în amănunte. Și-mi plac tare mult emoticoanele astea. Eu am ceva cu ... 👣 Așa se și poartă în India mea ❤ ^__^ Sărut mâna.
P.S. Victoria, eu păstrez toate comentariile frumoase. Ele vin de la oameni buni, oameni minunaţi. Care, din păcate, sunt din ce în ce mai puţini. Îţi mulţumesc încă o dată şi îţi doresc toate cele bune, cu sănătate şi fericire, în pace. Drum drept şi lumină ! ^__^ 🌹🌹🌹
Even my tricycle man got lost and spent so much time looking for my Hotel. He sweated and cycled for maybe 60 mins or more kept asking for directions ......we got there ... I slipped him INR 1000 it made his day. ....the smile was worth it .. Wonderful back alleys to get lost in. And the Ganga at dawn magical
काशी संसार का सबसे प्राचीन नगर है जब संसार में काशी नगर था उस समय कोई दूसरा नगर संसार में नहीं था सनातन हिंदुओं का विश्व में सबसे बड़ा केंद्रकाशी हैं संस्कृत और धर्म की विश्व राजधानी काशी है जय हिंदू राष्ट्र जय सनातन धर्म जय काशी विश्वनाथ हर हर महादेव
Walking through the Hood of Varanasi. Amazing how so much life, commerce, pedestrian and scooter traffic, including the cows and the dogs manage to successfully navigate those narrow corridors. But yet, it's something homey and comfortable about it all. I cannot explain it.
I just love exploring these ancient narrow streets in Varanasi. Hopefully in 2024 I’ll be back for my third time. Varanasi is such a sensory overload it can’t be missed.
So many people from India travel abroad and yet basic ideas, like footpaths and lines in the middle of the road that would make walking safer and simpler for everyone have not been adopted. I’m travelling there next year and I can’t wait.
It has been shared on a forum with the subject of the most disgusting places on Earth. Beautiful indeed, you can smell the filth and dirt through the screen haha
Before I was in India for the first time I always asked, why are they always honking? Now I ask myself , when will I hear it again 😁 Next year I am going to India again, it's such an amazing country ❤️❤️❤️
Well, I must say that if you don't honk you're going to suffer an accident soon. The narrow lanes, the great bustle and heavy influx of transports just makes driving uncertain.You need to honk to make sure that the guy entering from nearby lane knows you are passing by
Gostei muito da índia, eles parecem um povo simples. ♥️ Eles respeitam os animais. Os animais andam livres pelas ruas como se fossem gente.👏😁😁💞🇧🇷💞🇧🇷💞🇧🇷
Большое спасибо за это прекрасное видео. Это так, будто сама побывала в Варанаси и побродила по улочкам этого колоритного города. Эта страна, в которую я никогда не решусь поехать. Но благодаря автору и его видео я всё таки там побывала. Respekt!
World's largest democracy. Pop.1.2Billion. Excellent example of how so many live amicably without stepping on each other's toes. Narrow streets, neverending pedestrians dodge cows rickshaws and men carrying massive cardboard boxes in narrow lanes between buildings. This nation is self sufficient in food. Marvellous. Benares is the fabled city or township repeatedly mentioned in Burmese Text Books. Every story started, "Once upon a time, in Benares....." The Burmese people referred to it as BarYarNaTee Pyi. ***********Makes me appreciate where I live so much more. Perth, Western Australia.THANK YOU kees Colijn for superb Video. ((It's as if I was there but without the heat and dust)) So Professionally taken. I have good music playing to subdue the beeping horns.
amazing how well tempered the people are also...when you don't have American television to pollute peoples minds with every kind of bad behavior...see the difference.
World's largest open air toilet. Terrible example of backward, psychotic, primitive religious belifs. A rigid social structure based on a strict caste system and modern day slavery. That's India...
....excelete video!!!...caminando por Varanasi, una ciudad santa de la India, con su místico ría Ganges....su gente, sus vestimentas, medios de locomoción... todo es interesante en este video!!!!....
I will still travel through India one day, and I will definitely visit Varanasi. but it seems very confusing to walk through the narrow streets, especially if I were alone haha India is fascinating! a hug from Brazil.
I have been to Varanasi... saw the Arti on the Gange river it was so beautiful. I believe they do it nightly. I loved my time there! Awesome video..allows us to see the life there as if we are walking thru ...you showed me more of it than I saw!
I LOVE Varanasi. I lived there for a while and was completely heartbroken when I had to leave it. I will go back someday! I had to see a kind doctor every day for a foot problem, and he talked about how holy Varanasi is, he said even the dirt is holy. Good thing, because there is a lot of it! My favorite spot was the temple on Kedar Ghat, then Sankat Mochan temple. If you go, though, beware of the tauts and godmen! LOL!
Amazing video. So Narrow lanes . Poor people, lots of stray dogs a few cows roaming about. Looks like no one believes in sweeping or cleaning . I thought India was a developing country . But everything seems to be on a standstill . Best wishes from UK 🇬🇧
Wonderful. I am glad you know your away around. I have a good sense of direction and had a good idea where you were in relation to the starting. I wish I could follow you with a map. I have always wanted to go there, but I will never have the chance as I am much too sick and too poor... Still this was the closest I think I will be to seeing things. It is definitely a different world. I lie on the edge of a forest in a ver quiet part of hte world in Washington state USA. Thank you. I do hope you will make other walks.
those who r commenting that india is polluted etc..etc.. they dont know how we r rich in culture. many pepole come from different parts of the world and they setteled in india, only because of peace and harmony. but an indian or any other part of the country people go to other country mainly bcz of money and other things... but we are so proud, we welcome all kind of people irrespective of colour,sex,caste.. we share our love... if u r feeling lonely and leading life with full of fake people .... come to india ... we are with u.... if u think that he is an indian, thats y he is prouding his country..... no way .... if u live in india for some days, u will feel the same .... before leaving india.. that made u to cry and the tears are not from u r eyes .. its from u r soul ... we r happy with what we have ...... ....... u will surely feel the same what i said.. cleaness is part of our life ...but happy soul is the part of our body.. choose what u want...
I love the cows in the roads, I've seen them napping in the fast lane on busy streets and the auto rickshaws just zoom around them barely missing them.
This was a very nice video. I am a big fan of Google Earth but it doesn’t have street view for any of the cities of India. This has made my day. Almost the next best thing besides being there. I really enjoyed it.
All you missed were the smells and the feel of the moist air on your skin. Plus, in the Old City there are trillions of temples which I didn't see in the video.
This is like a psychology image test. A Psychologist shows you an image and asks what do you see first. There is beautiful order and balance behind all this chaos and noise.
I got d answer fo how d vedeo is so steady.... THANQ SOO MUCH KEES FO DIS AWESOME VEDEO....Dis place is too conjusted because of d narrow streets... its visited by many thousands of piligrims each day, from all corners of d country ,jus to hav a look, ,which is wellknown from centuries immemorial fo d main deity KASHI VISHWANATH.[prominant Hindu god].. THANX again an alld best fo ur upcoming vedeos.
To all my Brothers and Sisters who are born/living in Varanasi You guys are very lucky to born/to live over there. After billions of yoni's (birth and death cycles) you get chance to live in VARANASI 🙏 Har har Mahadev 🙏🙏 Om namaha Shivaya:||🙏🙏
Impressionante está cidade Indiana , tive uma noção como é o trânsito, as pessoas , comércio, gostei, Parabéns pelo vídeo é muito bom saber outras culturas, Deus abençoe os indianos todos os povos desta nação, sou brasileira Pantanal Matogrosso do sul! 👍❤️🇧🇷
Algumas sociedades são mais organizadas do que outras. Algumas civilizações são avançadas, enquanto em outras vemos atrasos. Mas essas diferenças não são importantes ... O importante mesmo é o aprendizado que conseguimos neste mundo. Estamos de passagem neste mundo, e não sabemos quando iremos partir. Precisamos fazer o bem. Cuidar da nossa alma. Fazer bem ao próximo. Não esqueçam. Estamos apenas de passagem neste mundo !
Ik heb in Varanasi drie jaar gewoond en herken de meeste straatjes waar je doorheen loopt. Ik herken zelfs een aantal mensen. Mijn complimenten, prima opname. Zo heb ik Varanasi ook beleefd. Bahut acha, Rob.
Your videos are amazing! In this time of Covid pandemic, when we are not able to travel due to the restrictions, your walks give a chance to explore the streets of distant contries. Thank you🧡
This for me is photographers heaven! Just watching this video and imagining I’m there, I’ve probably taken a thousand pictures in one day. If I ever make it there, I’ll need plenty of batteries and SD cards! Amazing video! 😎✌🏽
HindusEat Holy CowDung Lol Pakistanis hate India so much they have created literally an account just for insulting Indians. You're the one that lifts wars and you're the one that loses it. Pakistanis can't digest people commenting good. See the comments on Pakistani videos where they are showing the poor side of Pakistan but Indians are commenting maturely providing solutions. Thanks piscator57 btw
The voting negatively should he wield a camera stabilizer and to go walk for an hour through the streets to share with everyone selflessly and experience may well change your mind, go ahead Kees, do not listen to the envious and move on, I love your videos and make me better understand the world in which I live
As one of the great cities mentioned in ancient sutras, I guess this city has higher potential than shown here. Still interesting, but please make it more modern, Indian brothers!
God damn it, you're not able to watch a video without complaining? If you do not like what you see, do not stay here, the guy makes the effort to make a video of the TRUE LIFE in India, I prefer it to a salesman who shows us that the beautiful corners of the country . Personally India is a country that has always interested me, so what you say I do not care, I never listen to rum and I prefer to make my own opinion. But where I have a problem is to insult those people who in my opinion have no choice it is not their fault but the government. Do not you think it's unfair to blame the inhabitants when they have no power over the thing? To have heart is important. and from what I've seen from this man's videos, Hindus have a lot of humanity, something that other cultures should perhaps consider. I would not blame them ... I wish them the best for the future. Full of love of Canada, I wish you the best.
Hi Kees. Another great insight. I have come to the conclusion you must be built like a stick to squeeze by in so many small gaps. Good Job. Take care..
India is such a beautiful place, One of the Seven Wonders of the World The Taj Mahal Although that India was oppressed by Britain for many centuries they never lost their culture, customs and traditions , neither their dignity. And is becoming now one of the big nations of the world again. VIVA LA INDIA
I don't share your optimism. What I see looks too lost to improve. I've worked with brilliant Indian programmers, know they are hard working and dedicated, so this is not to denigrate Indians (or any other group); however such enormous spreads of people and deterioration can't be undone, short of s major global catastrophe. Not in several centuries. Not with populations continuing to grow.
Have you seen the mega kitchens of India (on utube), and what they've done with solar capture to generate the steam to cook for up to 40,000 people EACH day? In one place they can cook for up to 60,000, so I read. That was in Amritstan. At the Golden Temple. You've probably been there.
Amritsar
Good video will be so nice to visit those places just for curiosity will be so nice to encourage the people to clean their places so tourist will go shopping around their neighborhood.
I am from Canada. I enjoyed my walk in India so much. Such variety, so much wonderful color,animals wandering the city streets, so much movement.
There is vloger from switzerland, he thinks western countries are boring, but Indians think looking at pictures of western countries, they are heaven.
Living in India and going to western countries is complete isolation and lack of "life".
Amazing India.
Incrediable India.
Fantastic India.
Love India.
Wonderful Varanasi.
I wish go there again.
Go and stay there.
I am Indonesian.......loved India.....India is Great country
Those of us who are India die hards, keep returning to India in spite of the noise,pollution,over crowding,theft, bad food (Delhi belly) bad rooms and various rips offs because after all is said and done we come back from India with priceless experiences which cannot be found anywhere else. India has made me what I am today and anyone who has not been there cannot top it.
+Xylius Schaaij India should be very pleased that you'll never be going there !
Then you are a true Indian at heart. I am of Indian ancestry but grew up in America. When I was in Varanasi I felt like I was in my true home. Yes, it's dirty and crowded, and there is a lot of poverty, but there is something about it you just can't put your finger on. Have you ever been to Punjab?
You are such a traveler, and quite fortunate. My family originally came from Punjab, but I have yet to go there. I only went to Rajasthan, Agra, and lived in Varanasi for a while. On my next trip I am hoping to go to the Golden Temple and a famous Hanuman temple in Pillaur, Punjab, Ayohdhia, then a long stay in Varanasi again. Though I grew up in the States, I feel like Varanasi is my true home. Well, each to his own, I guess. All the best to you!
I wouldn't want to be a woman in India. You talked in another comment about the lack of development in India. I think the treatment of women there is even worse than the economic problems. I am "lucky" that I am a man and can enjoy the good things India has to offer without being abused as a woman. But let me tell you a story. I am fair and am often confused as being a white person. When I was living in Varanasi, except for a few people such as the nice family I lived with, people assumed I was a rich tourist and they tried every way possible to scam me for my money. Many of them were quite abusive and even one tried to drag me forcibly into a hidden area near the smaller cremation ghat, probably to steal my money. I was having a very bad time quite often, and the only thing that calmed my spirits was watching a Punjabi station on the tv that showed Sikhs singing kirtan every night. No matter what bad times I had, however, I want to go back. The religious sites, the Ganges, the hustle and bustle of the city, the narrow lanes, the countless temple and shrines, all fascinated me. It's like heaven and hell at the same time. However, like I said, I do have the advantage of being a man and am immune to a lot of the abuses a woman has to go through.
Dear damn, son: No it's not wrong at all to point out the problems. The only way to improvement is to first acknowledge the need for a change. In fact, I think the more you love something or someone the more you will recognize their flaws and want to help them overcome them. Passionate feelings don't come from nowhere, and you obviously feel deeply about this. Poverty, lack of education, the culture of degrading women and lower castes (even though that is illegal it is still part of the Hindu mind) and religious conflict are still deeply ingrained in India. In Varanasi too there is a lot of poverty. People there kept saying to me that in America money rules everything, but no one thinks more about money than someone who doesn't have it, and everybody I knew was obsessed with money because they had to scrounge every day for some. They are lucky tour companies for some reason convince their clients to visit Varanasi for some god only known reason and they bring their tourist money there, because I have no idea what other industry or source of income the people of Varanasi have. Well, they have the other Indians who go there in pilgrimage, and there are a lot of those. Please don't flame me for saying this, but I thought Modi was going to make a difference, and even though he has been making trade deals with other countries, he and the BJP look to me to be facist and pushing the Hindu agenda, just another reinforcement of India's social and cultural backwarness. I recently saw a flyer for "Clean Ganga" which had Modi claiming how important Ganga Ma is for all Indians, how she is bound up with their history. Well, maybe it is for Hindus, but Hindus make up only 80 something percent of India. What about the other 20 percent--they're not Indians if they don't worship Ganga?
Just back from India and Varanasi was the highlight of the trip I love Varanasi
This is absolutely beautiful. What a masterpiece this is. Imagine how fascinating seeing a walk through ancient Egypt would be, now imagine how valuable these videos will be in thousands of years.
thanks , ua-cam.com/video/UxrTfLn_Nv8/v-deo.html
Mark Williams I ask myself how in earth is this a superpower or in becoming one ??
@@773418668 That's exactly the same level of development China had like 15 years ago. If it continues to grow fast it'll develop really fast. Unfortunately, there is something called the "middle income trap", which I belive is the fate of India, like it was for Latin America. Only East Asia showed - and is showing - the capacity to transition fast towards high income.
@@773418668 its because you just see one side of India, which is this. It is a vicious loop. Media shows poverty of India, travelers get fascinated by it and come to see that. They shoot that and just show that. Low and Behold poor dirty India becomes a steroetype
Also the spiritual power of India is very dangerous for Christianity and Islam. Once people realize the spiritual power of India, Vatican and Mecca will have to close shops. So there is a vested interest in portraying India like this.
But don't worry India was once the biggest economy of the world and it will become that again.And this Indians will focus on military also. Just give it some time. The country was very badly looted by the British for 150 years, it will take some time to recover.
@pm Lets say one ideology starts to undermine secularism itself. What will you do? Just see what is happening in France. They have decided to control radical Islam to protect French Secularism. That means they are treating Islam differently. But wait isn't Secularism about treating all religions similarly
Communism, Capitalism, Nazism, Secularism, Humanism, Feminism, Atheism etc these are all religions or modern society. And people fight over these as they have fought over others in the past.
And please understand this very very clearly. God is not going anywhere, he is here to stay.
Miss Varanasi so much .. one of the best cities in the World .. Greets from Germany :)
thankyou ❤
Thanks
1971
one of the few tourist i was that time,
no cars no bikes no TV
but meditation and so forth
sunset a sandbanks nobody
only you and the river
OM GOD
i miss it
gone forever
I just LOVE your videos of India. The real street sound. Fantastic. I switch on your videos and think I´m back home in India....so this helps a lot when I´m away from home to cure my homesickness. THANK YOU!!
thank you too
Wow! What a very nice, genuine, real fact & ever memorable, great motivational compliment.
@@keeziwalks very nice, genuine & ever memorable, great motivational feedback.
One of the best - and less expensive to film - documentaries I've seen in my entire life. Amazing footage; thank you very much for sharing this experience kees Colijn. When I saw the ghats and the Ganges I got goosebumps all over my skin. I saw the hour straight and could see double - if my ears don't explode due to that insane street noise -.
Amazing to see how easily they commute even in big traffic...
Much?
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I could sit back and just drink beer and watch these videos all day long. I love the HD quality in these vids. Great job. And No Music---awesome, real sounds as they are recorded on the 'walk'. Love it.
I love those sounds, too.
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KEEZI IS ONE OF THE BEST WHEN IT COMES TO WALK VIDEOS .
am currently writing a novel set in India and the climax takes place in Varanasi. was there 4 times but over 20 years ago. plan to head back as soon as possible but so great to see this. helps get me in the zone..the beautiful madness that is India...thaNKS SO MUCH...
well we didn't get to find out after all 😂
Is it completed???
Where can I buy it?
I would rather travel there than to NYC. India is something I must experience as long as I am alive.
What the fuck, bro! 😮
I just want to get married to an Indian lady, that is one of the greatest archivement I will make in my life
@@chidonalbart5567 this is sarcasm right ?
@Mohammad Bhatti not now mate. NOT NOW.
@@namr1174 Bro do not reply to such comments. He wanted to insult India, you responded, he got his satisfaction. Do not let him have that.
Wonderful ... For me, India is the most beautiful country in the world. In fact, it is not a country, but another world. A good and beautiful world. So, it become even a family. A great family. And I feel that I'm part of this ❤ family.
Thanks and I wish you all the best, with health and happiness, in peace !
Sincerely,
Dinu 👣, from Romania ~ Namaste 🙏🏼
Subscriu ...😊💛💚
Thanks, @@victoriaursu9647 ... Mulţumesc. ^__^ Mă rog, şi România e frumoasă, din punct de vedere geografic. Dar eu iubesc India. Ea are şi suflet. Eu o simt ...
@@Dinu-desculţ Namaste ! Cu multa placere 😊....
India are un magnetism aparte 🔝💚...este"Mecca"mea 😆
...este spiritualitatea🙏 iar noi , vestul, trăim in epoca de piatră neslefuita a spiritualității. ..😔
Toate cele bune României ! 🙆🌸🌹🌞🍀❤
Foarte exact ai spus Victoria. Și Victoria ... E chiar o mare victorie că am reușit să bucur pe cineva (din RO?) prin comentariul meu. De obicei mi se răspunde altfel, în cuvinte de 2 bani și-o ciungă, ceea ce dovedește clar că "trăim in epoca de piatră neslefuita a spiritualității". Avem aici peste 16.000 de biserici și-o catedrală, însă nu simțim nimic spiritual. Case goale. Cu Taj-Mahal e cu totul altceva. Nu vreau să intru aici în amănunte.
Și-mi plac tare mult emoticoanele astea. Eu am ceva cu ... 👣 Așa se și poartă în India mea ❤ ^__^
Sărut mâna.
P.S. Victoria, eu păstrez toate comentariile frumoase. Ele vin de la oameni buni, oameni minunaţi. Care, din păcate, sunt din ce în ce mai puţini.
Îţi mulţumesc încă o dată şi îţi doresc toate cele bune, cu sănătate şi fericire, în pace. Drum drept şi lumină ! ^__^ 🌹🌹🌹
Even my tricycle man got lost and spent so much time looking for my Hotel. He sweated and cycled for maybe 60 mins or more kept asking for directions ......we got there ... I slipped him INR 1000 it made his day. ....the smile was worth it .. Wonderful back alleys to get lost in. And the Ganga at dawn magical
India is beautiful
linda só se for de sujeira..
काशी संसार का सबसे प्राचीन नगर है जब संसार में काशी नगर था उस समय कोई दूसरा नगर संसार में नहीं था सनातन हिंदुओं का विश्व में सबसे बड़ा केंद्रकाशी हैं संस्कृत और धर्म की विश्व राजधानी काशी है जय हिंदू राष्ट्र जय सनातन धर्म जय काशी विश्वनाथ हर हर महादेव
Kees Colijn - you have a unique style of walking around the city. It makes me feel that I myself am traveling around. Thanks a lot for your good work.
Me too.
Walking through the Hood of Varanasi. Amazing how so much life, commerce, pedestrian and scooter traffic, including the cows and the dogs manage to successfully navigate those narrow corridors. But yet, it's something homey and comfortable about it all. I cannot explain it.
I hate that
We Indians like voice
Thank U very much for this colourful and interesting scenic tour of Lord Shiva's Holy City.Excellent!
The places not normally seen or visited.. Off the tourist trek.
I just love exploring these ancient narrow streets in Varanasi. Hopefully in 2024 I’ll be back for my third time. Varanasi is such a sensory overload it can’t be missed.
When the chaos becomes meditation it is then you have really experienced Varanasi.
So many people from India travel abroad and yet basic ideas, like footpaths and lines in the middle of the road that would make walking safer and simpler for everyone have not been adopted. I’m travelling there next year and I can’t wait.
Lovely place !!! Beautiful incredible India !!! Great Camera work !! Thanks for upload !!! All the haters what are you doing here ????
It has been shared on a forum with the subject of the most disgusting places on Earth. Beautiful indeed, you can smell the filth and dirt through the screen haha
Enjoyed this insight to a completely different world from what I'm used to in London , nice people In a wonderful country
Watford Fc how patronizing
not like the m40 or m25 is it lol
Before I was in India for the first time I always asked, why are they always honking? Now I ask myself , when will I hear it again 😁 Next year I am going to India again, it's such an amazing country ❤️❤️❤️
Well, I must say that if you don't honk you're going to suffer an accident soon. The narrow lanes, the great bustle and heavy influx of transports just makes driving uncertain.You need to honk to make sure that the guy entering from nearby lane knows you are passing by
Somr
Gostei muito da índia, eles parecem um povo simples. ♥️ Eles respeitam os animais. Os animais andam livres pelas ruas como se fossem gente.👏😁😁💞🇧🇷💞🇧🇷💞🇧🇷
Uma bagunça né 🙄
This is 8 years old footage
Awesome video, thank you for sharing. Over the decades visited the 'eternal city' five times. No place on earth like Varanasi..
Thank you visiting with open heart ❤️
I love india ~ I love varanasi
why because of noise pollution?
SUDAL WATER me too
Varanasi is such a cool city.
Especialy the human floating cadavers. So cooool!
i'm indian and after watching your video i knew how beautifull my country
I want to visit this spiritual capital of India 😍from Pakistan
You are always welcome ❤️❤️
i can not skip this video. its so real it feel like i'm there in BANARAS.
Conhecer a Índia através do vídeo de vocês foi maravilhoso estou muito feliz, vocês são nota 1000
I like this video, the voices of people, the sound of cars and motorbikes are very natural. greetings from Indonesia
Большое спасибо за это прекрасное видео. Это так, будто сама побывала в Варанаси и побродила по улочкам этого колоритного города. Эта страна, в которую я никогда не решусь поехать. Но благодаря автору и его видео я всё таки там побывала. Respekt!
I like Indian music, food in fact all. It's a beautiful country. Super noise
World's largest democracy. Pop.1.2Billion. Excellent example of how so many live amicably without stepping on each other's toes. Narrow streets, neverending pedestrians dodge cows rickshaws and men carrying massive cardboard boxes in narrow lanes between buildings. This nation is self sufficient in food. Marvellous. Benares is the fabled city or township repeatedly mentioned in Burmese Text Books. Every story started, "Once upon a time, in Benares....." The Burmese people referred to it as BarYarNaTee Pyi. ***********Makes me appreciate where I live so much more. Perth, Western Australia.THANK YOU kees Colijn for superb Video. ((It's as if I was there but without the heat and dust)) So Professionally taken. I have good music playing to subdue the beeping horns.
+Richard Boudville 1,326,801,576, to be precise.
Yes. The beast of burden is man and women, as well as what we might call animals (for clarification).
amazing how well tempered the people are also...when you don't have American television to pollute peoples minds with every kind of bad behavior...see the difference.
he, ik vint het echt te gek wat je doet
zo xir nog eens wat
World's largest open air toilet. Terrible example of backward, psychotic, primitive religious belifs. A rigid social structure based on a strict caste system and modern day slavery. That's India...
Stunning - almost as if it was all choreographed. And all the hand-painted signs are amazing - thank you for posting that :-)
Your videos are amazing. Thanks for sharing your experiences!
I love India from the Philippines
It seems that I am walking in vanarassi during lockdown in Mauritius and I love it,thk
....excelete video!!!...caminando por Varanasi, una ciudad santa de la India, con su místico ría Ganges....su gente, sus vestimentas, medios de locomoción...
todo es interesante en este video!!!!....
I will still travel through India one day, and I will definitely visit Varanasi. but it seems very confusing to walk through the narrow streets, especially if I were alone haha India is fascinating! a hug from Brazil.
place has really changed as this is an old video
A hug from India 🇮🇳
@@babuumangsingh5221 greetings, bro! 🙂
@@skybird7274 I think its just the same
I was walking on same streets and Ghats 3 years ago, great memories and amazing city...totally different than the rest of the world
I have been to Varanasi... saw the Arti on the Gange river it was so beautiful. I believe they do it nightly. I loved my time there! Awesome video..allows us to see the life there as if we are walking thru ...you showed me more of it than I saw!
Your welcome
Come to Varanasi again
Mam Come to Varanasi i am in here
Beautiful, seems so calm...cant wait to visit!
@@baapjiofficial9763 where do you live assi?
@@sumanrai8921 NO SARNATH
So crowded, Varanasi is also so beautiful
So surrealistic...Pretty clean looking streets or alleyways. Remember M.Twain said Benares is older than history.
Nice 👌 walk 👌😊
I LOVE Varanasi. I lived there for a while and was completely heartbroken when I had to leave it. I will go back someday! I had to see a kind doctor every day for a foot problem, and he talked about how holy Varanasi is, he said even the dirt is holy. Good thing, because there is a lot of it! My favorite spot was the temple on Kedar Ghat, then Sankat Mochan temple. If you go, though, beware of the tauts and godmen! LOL!
Varanasi has changed lot.
Now Varanasi is much cleaner than before
@@narendrarai7612 well it looks disgusting in this video
India looks like a lively and energetic place.
Впечатляющая прогулка !!! Иная форма жизни. Спасибо за видео.
That place is so freaking awesome, man....:-)
Amazing video. So Narrow lanes . Poor people, lots of stray dogs a few cows roaming about. Looks like no one believes in sweeping or cleaning . I thought India was a developing country . But everything seems to be on a standstill . Best wishes from UK 🇬🇧
@@perveentabassum2087 and who is to blame for exploiting india to barebones and leave it ruined? Uk
Wonderful. I am glad you know your away around. I have a good sense of direction and had a good idea where you were in relation to the starting. I wish I could follow you with a map. I have always wanted to go there, but I will never have the chance as I am much too sick and too poor... Still this was the closest I think I will be to seeing things. It is definitely a different world. I lie on the edge of a forest in a ver quiet part of hte world in Washington state USA. Thank you. I do hope you will make other walks.
next year i leave for Africa, starting in Dakar Senegal , South-Africa , and a lot of cities in between
"Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together."
(Mark Twain)
those who r commenting that india is polluted etc..etc.. they dont know how we r rich in culture. many pepole come from different parts of the world and they setteled in india, only because of peace and harmony. but an indian or any other part of the country people go to other country mainly bcz of money and other things... but we are so proud, we welcome all kind of people irrespective of colour,sex,caste.. we share our love... if u r feeling lonely and leading life with full of fake people .... come to india ... we are with u.... if u think that he is an indian, thats y he is prouding his country..... no way .... if u live in india for some days, u will feel the same .... before leaving india.. that made u to cry and the tears are not from u r eyes .. its from u r soul ... we r happy with what we have ...... ....... u will surely feel the same what i said.. cleaness is part of our life ...but happy soul is the part of our body.. choose what u want...
What about violence to women?
Thankyou this has made my day. One of my favourite cities. Cant wait to go back.
Thank you for your adventure's Video , the images very good .
I love the cows in the roads, I've seen them napping in the fast lane on busy streets and the auto rickshaws just zoom around them barely missing them.
Wowwwwww, not one person on the phone while walking! Woww!
educated people
I would never live in such place. But even so i have a feeling of nostalgia when i watch it.
Hi,
Thanks again for the great Video:)
You make a "Great Job" I like your Video to mutch.
Take care.
olivermantis dear sister god bless u
Great video...love the Indian culture.
Este video me transportó a conocer un poco de la india...Excelente
Often the simplest ideas are the best ideas. Perfect and very interesting videos. Congratulations!
This was a very nice video. I am a big fan of Google Earth but it doesn’t have street view for any of the cities of India. This has made my day. Almost the next best thing besides being there. I really enjoyed it.
All you missed were the smells and the feel of the moist air on your skin. Plus, in the Old City there are trillions of temples which I didn't see in the video.
Thank you very mutch for this very informative video! Greetings from Northern Germany. Arno
This is like a psychology image test. A Psychologist shows you an image and asks what do you see first. There is beautiful order and balance behind all this chaos and noise.
CHOOTIA
there is no order. I see a ruined civilization
In this "order and balance" everything is more difficult to do and takes longer to do. Not very efficient system at all.
Right! I see both...
😘😘👍👍
I got d answer fo how d vedeo is so steady.... THANQ SOO MUCH KEES FO DIS AWESOME VEDEO....Dis place is too conjusted because of d narrow streets... its visited by many thousands of piligrims each day, from all corners of d country ,jus to hav a look, ,which is wellknown from centuries immemorial fo d main deity KASHI VISHWANATH.[prominant Hindu god].. THANX again an alld best fo ur upcoming vedeos.
Purnima Shanbhag dear sister god bless u
To all my Brothers and Sisters who are born/living in Varanasi
You guys are very lucky to born/to live over there. After billions of yoni's (birth and death cycles) you get chance to live in VARANASI 🙏
Har har Mahadev 🙏🙏
Om namaha Shivaya:||🙏🙏
THANKS THE BEST WAY TO SEE INDIA
Impressionante está cidade Indiana , tive uma noção como é o trânsito, as pessoas , comércio, gostei, Parabéns pelo vídeo é muito bom saber outras culturas, Deus abençoe os indianos todos os povos desta nação, sou brasileira Pantanal Matogrosso do sul! 👍❤️🇧🇷
Até q enfim um comentário de brasileiro respeitoso
I'm going to India (including Varanasi) soon, thank for this video. Its help me a lot in what to expect to see when I'm there. Thanks again!
yes! i love Varanasi
i already left Varanasi but definitely will come back!
thanks for show me the world like it really is.i have seen all you videos and i love them .
Un video increible!!! One of the best!!! Thank you!
Algumas sociedades são mais organizadas do que outras.
Algumas civilizações são avançadas, enquanto em outras vemos atrasos.
Mas essas diferenças não são importantes ...
O importante mesmo é o aprendizado que conseguimos neste mundo.
Estamos de passagem neste mundo, e não sabemos quando iremos partir.
Precisamos fazer o bem. Cuidar da nossa alma.
Fazer bem ao próximo.
Não esqueçam. Estamos apenas de passagem neste mundo !
Great video. Thank you. Namaste.
Phenomenal video. Well done. What a place to travel to!
Ik heb in Varanasi drie jaar gewoond en herken de meeste straatjes waar je doorheen loopt. Ik herken zelfs een aantal mensen. Mijn complimenten, prima opname. Zo heb ik Varanasi ook beleefd. Bahut acha, Rob.
leuk , dank je
12:26 Brazil t-shirt !
This is a record of India seven years ago. Now India should have changed a lot. I hope that India will get better and better. Love from China
This is July 2021, has not change much.
ua-cam.com/video/dHkORlc8oH8/v-deo.html
Your videos are amazing! In this time of Covid pandemic, when we are not able to travel due to the restrictions, your walks give a chance to explore the streets of distant contries. Thank you🧡
Welcome sister and namaste from india
@@amittripathi8678 thank you!
This video makes me appreciate the current government more. Today these places look quite different.
This for me is photographers heaven! Just watching this video and imagining I’m there, I’ve probably taken a thousand pictures in one day. If I ever make it there, I’ll need plenty of batteries and SD cards! Amazing video! 😎✌🏽
Undoubtedly my favorite city in the world.
@Md Ehteshamahmed because it’s unlike any other city in the world. Its unique
No beggars, no drunk guys, no crackheads, no fights, no police and no accidents...
piscator57
lets see whats going on at night
you live there?
HindusEat Holy CowDung
Lol Pakistanis hate India so much they have created literally an account just for insulting Indians. You're the one that lifts wars and you're the one that loses it. Pakistanis can't digest people commenting good. See the comments on Pakistani videos where they are showing the poor side of Pakistan but Indians are commenting maturely providing solutions. Thanks piscator57 btw
Just a lot of crowds, noise, dirt and pollution.
India number one
Спасибо. Лучшее видео об Варанаси. Информативно и не навязчиво.
Ужас🤣
India is like a different planet. lol
its the oldest planet, unlike others which popped up very recently..
@@Reddylion It's a cesspool of iniquity.
@@RomanCatholicTruth India is similar to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka... South Asian countries are similar despite their religious differences
@wtnomad yes exactly ,Vatican is a temple of hypocrisy.
India isn’t civilized yet
Love india .. from indonesia
Can't imagine by night
Большая работа. Смотрел с удовольствием. Реальная, настоящая Индия.
The voting negatively should he wield a camera stabilizer and to go walk for an hour through the streets to share with everyone selflessly and experience may well change your mind, go ahead Kees, do not listen to the envious and move on, I love your videos and make me better understand the world in which I live
soydelateja tnx soy,
keezi walks I do appreciate your effort to film the real picture of Varanasi. I watched this amazing video from start to the end. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful
As one of the great cities mentioned in ancient sutras, I guess this city has higher potential than shown here. Still interesting, but please make it more modern, Indian brothers!
You would be glad to know major redevelopment works is going on in Varanasi.
Hey there. It's been 5years now. Kashi has changed so much. You need to visit or atleast watch new videos on UA-cam. You'll love it.
It takes time dear and we will.
God damn it, you're not able to watch a video without complaining? If you do not like what you see, do not stay here, the guy makes the effort to make a video of the TRUE LIFE in India, I prefer it to a salesman who shows us that the beautiful corners of the country . Personally India is a country that has always interested me, so what you say I do not care, I never listen to rum and I prefer to make my own opinion. But where I have a problem is to insult those people who in my opinion have no choice it is not their fault but the government. Do not you think it's unfair to blame the inhabitants when they have no power over the thing? To have heart is important. and from what I've seen from this man's videos, Hindus have a lot of humanity, something that other cultures should perhaps consider. I would not blame them ... I wish them the best for the future. Full of love of Canada, I wish you the best.
Thank you so much Lisa
I will be ever so grateful to be a Canadian.
yes same here as indian
Yeah... Also same here as Indian :)
Brilliant walkthrough. Amazing street scenes so well filmed. Thanks.
Hi Kees. Another great insight. I have come to the conclusion you must be built like a stick to squeeze by in so many small gaps. Good Job. Take care..
My take is that the lens forshortens space. He has a bit more room than it appears.
Realmente con éste video caminé también por estas calles y conocí