Kashi Khanda

The Trinity -Ganges , Shiva and Kashi stand mute spectators to a tradition forgotten by many , but not by the following people who are doing their bit to protect the traditions of the great Hindu faith and an amazing city :

• The Young priests who every evening unfailingly do the Ganga Arti at Rajendra Prasad Ghat




• The poor Bramhin who has devoted his life to the service of Shiva




• The sentry in front of Vizzy's once palatial mansion , whose wrinkles tell us that he continues to fight the failed attempts of urbanization of the city




• The gallis that are home to the Sastry's who came years ago from Andhra and lead by one Gopinath Sastry still run institutions which evangelise the scriptures




• The beggar who dresses up like Shiva and chants "Bom Bhole" to attract the foreigners for alms




• The generations of waiters at Baba Thandai who has been serving thandai and bhang for more than a century now




• The children of the gallis , who have no place to play , so they make the ghats their playground and swim in the Ganges for entertainment




• The sadhus at Dasasamedh , Ashi , Manikarnika et al , who smoke the ganja ......

Go visit Benares and experience your roots , I have done it , why dont you !!