Hinduism is a religion that, admittedly, I don’t know much about. I’ve been reading up on it and the more I learn, the more I realize that I don’t have the slightest clue what this religion is about. It has multiple dieties, an infinite uncreated thing called a Brahman but beyond that, it’s still all a mystery to me.
Ignorance aside, what does speak to me about this religion is the beautiful rituals they have. One such ritual is the Ganga Aarti, or the lighting of lamps or candles. As the name implies, it takes place on the Ganges river (or Ganga as it’s known here). From what we saw here in Rishikesh, it is accompanied by music, song and offerings to the river.
Martin and I watched the above group of men perform their aarti last night and couldn’t help being caught up in the spiritual feeling of the place. As I already described here, I had a handful of marigold blossoms to offer the Ganga, which I did while making a wish. I’m not sure the wish part has anything to do with aarti, but I did it anyway. Wishing is fun.
- Making an offering to the Ganga
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