Exploring the Streets of Kolkata, India! 🇮🇳
Today we venture deep in the heart of Kolkata's Kalighat district, a busy hub here in West Bengal since the 1800's which is home to the famous Kalighat Shaktipeeth Mandir, I hope you enjoy the journey!
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I am a Hindu and i do not support Sacrifice of Animals at all , when all our gods Shiva, Krishna, Ram, Durga were compassionate we should be like them ❤
@TheWanderYearss
16 күн бұрын
This 🙏
@anik1612
16 күн бұрын
Absolutely bro. We also don't do such thing in Bangladesh.
@joshimahan7497
16 күн бұрын
so sastras should be rewritten because you dont support animal sacrifice?
@indranilmondal1270
16 күн бұрын
Not necessarily enjoy it, but it's a very ancient ritual and differs from the Vedic view of divinity. I don't think that should be disturbed.
@usersb685
16 күн бұрын
Sacrifice animal should be banned plz jay shri krishna
Kolkata during peak modern summers, the tropical heatwave, a foreigner with that much hair and beard!! That was brave mate! I lived here all my life and all people I know are having meltdows literally and metaphorically in the heat this year. Loved your vlog btw! glad you enjoyed some of the aesthetics in our city! There is much more to see in Bnegal, come down here again during Nov-Feb, you'll love it.
In this season... visit Darjeeling...the queen of hills ❤❤
Just come back to kolkata during durga puja festival... You will be mesmerized
Visit mayapur iskon temple (temple of Vedic planetarium)❤❤❤
@thefreethinker6176
16 күн бұрын
Although I am not a fan of the institution and some of the Ideological aspects of ISKCON, but he very much should visit Mayapur to ask knowledgeable devotees questions as to why some sects like Shivites etc. do such unnecessary violence via sacrifices. I think they will be able to give him satisfactory answers.
Beware when u r in Kalighat temple.... I'm a local from there.... unlike Dakshineswar it's totally a business place in Kalighat rather than devotion.... u didn't need to open ur shoes inside any shop.... later they would demand money.... just open ur shoes outside anywhere before entering the garvgriha....
@TheWanderYearss
15 күн бұрын
Thankfully they didn't ask any money 🙏
The only worthwhile sacrifice is the sacrifice of oneself. Sacrificing the parts of ourselves that are not serving us, or in rare cases, sacrificing our own life to save the life of another. Not taking the life of another.
❤ hare Krishna hare Krishna hare Krishna❤
I believe that you can show love and devotion without taking another beings life, so i dont agree with it personally. As a visitor it can be hard to judge, but if i was there, i wouldn't want to be around it, no matter the reason.
@TheWanderYearss
16 күн бұрын
Yes once I found out it was a very different feeling and I left shortly after. I have been to a few other Kali temples and have never known any other to do this so I was quite uncomfortable with it.
@nicholasflammel2017
16 күн бұрын
@@TheWanderYearssYou see, Hinduism has three major sects, namely Vaishnavism, who worship Vishnu and his avatars as the supreme being. Now in Vaishnavism, vegetarianism is forced and the consumption of intoxicants is also banned. It is the most puritanical branch and it is the most prevalent one and this is the one that the westerners most often take it as Hinduism by default due to the popularity of Vaishnavate deities like Krishna, Rama etc. Then comes Shaivism which is also a major branch which worships Shiva as the supreme being. Here, eating meat is still a taboo but consumption of intoxicants like ganja, bhang etc are allowed. The third is Shaktism, which incorporates the "tantric" mode of worship of goddesses and it is here that consumption of meat is allowed. They worship the goddess by the so called "panchamakara" tradition, i.e. meat, alcohol, fish and other offerings and they do blood sacrifices. If you go to Kamakhya and other temples like that, you'll see double the amount of sacrifices. Or if you go to Nepal during their festivals like Dashain. It is because in those regions, the third branch is dominant. Ofcourse, I have omitted several details here about the separate branches of tantra which does not incorporate sacrifices. I personally, belong to the Vaishnavate branch by personal choice and so I abhor animal sacrifices. I too live in Kolkata but I have never set foot in these accursed temples and I never would. Hope this information is useful and you'll be cautious about going into any arbitrary temples in India. It is often wise to read up on the temple and it's mode of worship before going there. In short, if you hate cruelty towards animals, then try and avoid "Devi" temples especially the large and ancient ones. In Nepal however, the above comment won't do you too much favour as in Newari tradition, animal sacrifices are common even amongst Buddhists and they even sacrifice animals to Ganesha or Shiva temples (eg. Suriya Vinayak temple or Bhairavsthan temple).
Hope you like your stay here 😊, next visit the Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur, the current largest Hindu Temple in Asia.
James Prinsep was an amazingly versatile man. He was an Englishman who came to India and is known for many significant contributions. A trained architect, he is known for his contribution in deciphering Indian ancient scripts like 'Brahmi' 'Kharosti' etc. " He was a scholar, orientalist and antiquary. He was the founding editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal and is best remembered for deciphering the Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts of ancient India. He studied, documented and illustrated many aspects of numismatics, metallurgy, meteorology apart from pursuing his career in India as an assay master at the mint in Benares. A talented artist and draftsman, Prinsep made meticulous sketches of ancient monuments, astronomy, instruments, fossils and other subjects. He was also very interested in understanding weather. He designed a modified barometer that automatically compensated for temperature. He maintained meteorological registers, apart from supplying barometers to volunteers and graphically summarising the records of others. He conducted experiments on practical methods to prevent rusting of iron surfaces."
Visit Belur Math and Dakhineswar temple if time permits. Enjoy your stay in Kolkata.
@TheWanderYearss
16 күн бұрын
Yes I visited both 🙏🙏🙏
You guys are really energetic and ready to know our culture! Vasudev kutumkham, welcome to India 🇮🇳
love from pakistan
nice to watch your vlogs. when i started my spiritual journey i remember watching Koi Fresco, Infinite Waters etc. almost 10 years ago when I was 14. Now I'm still travelling strong and its nice to see you go the right direction embracing Indian spirituality - and living the life! travelling India with the family.
Glad you liked KOLKATA.❤its the best
that temple is beautiful
i grew up in goat sacrifices ... at first i didn't understand it but then you will see how it is not very different from thanksgiving dinner , a medium sized house where these sacrifices takes place ... dozens of people are invited especially family and friends, it is pretty big, this meat will be sent to everyone and anyone who is held dear ps-you are taking the kolkata heat better than me , youre built different
If you are still in kolkata, do visit saltlake and Newtown. You will get to experience modern kolkata.
@shibamdebnath254
12 күн бұрын
Correct
There are other ancient towns in West Bengal other than kolkata, older than kolkata, once the capital of entire Banga Region, thousand year old. You are invited to go and explore them. People only know the name Kolkata when talking about West Bengal. But that's not right.
@RobRocks01
8 күн бұрын
You mean Murshidabad?
@RobRocks01
8 күн бұрын
Murshidabad?
Please visit mayapur vedic temple
Come to Dakhineswar, no one will disturb you or ask you for money. You will love the boat ride too. In Bengal, try "Joy Maa Taara". Guranteed to get you friendlier vibes from the locals. Too hot. Stay safe. Don't underestimate the humidity.
@RobRocks01
8 күн бұрын
He did both dakhineshwar and belur math
hey this is Sam from kolkata if you want a city tour ... I can help u in tha way .. I show you all the hidden cultural places
I'm not a Hindu but I understand why they would sacrifice to Ma Kali. It's because historically she is a Tantric Goddess. I have been told that in the past and still today in rural parts of India they perform child sacrifices to Kali. It is my personal view that out of all the Hindu Gods/Goddesses she is a demon god. Still, people will worship her for Tantric purposes to gain a certain kind of power similar to what the SITH have in StarWars.
Ram Ram. Be blessed. Be happy.
Kolkata is safe overall but just stay away from muslim areas for your safety.
@groundzeroxfactor
12 күн бұрын
Why? Why are you spreading blindly biased illogical hate? Shameful narrow minded modern so called civilised human beings.
@desirockstar9825
11 күн бұрын
Seems like your sister ran away with a muslim guy!! Why so much hate MF!!
Visit darjeeling you will not regret it is one of the best hill stations in India 😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I like your ,,way of life man,,,, ✌
🤗 bear hug because you are exploring kolkata during summer 😇
please visit belur math and dakshineswar kali temple
Princep ghat is one of the most favorite place in kolkata. The park that you were walking stretches around 2 to 2.5 km from Princep ghat to Babu ghat. Pleasure to go there in the afternoon aournd 4, 4.30 and hop on a bench to read a book and enjoy the view... just skip 2/3 summer months 😅
About sacrifice of animal: I don't know you know or not Kali worship comes from Shakta traditions in Hinduism specially popular in Bengal, Assam and rest of East India to a certain degree. In shakta tradition animal sacrifice has been always an important thing. My historian friend tells me that East India adopted vedic culture later and many local tribal traditions were mixed into their practices. I would suggest to dig deep on the underlined Philosophy of this particular sect of Hinduism while you're in Bengal as it is most practiced here. Joy ma Kali
I hope you also go to Dakshineshwar and Belur Math temple
If I will in this city I will not visit this temple because of the sacrifice things. it is tragic and Kalimata never ask to kill an innocent animal. So sad.
Hare Krishna. Visit Tarapith Maa Tara Temple.
A brief history of Bengal(and Eastern India) explaining religious sacrifices Bengal is at the Eastern extremity of Indo-European world. During the spread of Hinduism, many local tribal religions got amalgamated which shaped today's Bengal. This included animal sacrifice, tantrism and shamanism. After that we get roughly 500 years of Budhhist rule in Bengal, most of which is forgotten. However, this Budhhist rule left and indellible mark on Bengali culture. This Budhhism too was influenced heavily by Tantrism, which in turn meant more animal sacrifice. Bengal had turned into a very dark, dark place before the Middle Ages. Like a lot of dark magic, dark rituals, animal(even human) sacrifices, too much gore. By this time though, majority of the Budhhists reconverted to Hinduism. The King of Bengal asked for North Indian priests to emigrate into Bengal to bring some aspects of the Vedas back. This brought in todays Mukherjees, Chatterjees etc. whose main motive was to reform Bengali Hindu rituals. Then we have Bhakti movements brought by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who explored the soft side of Hinduism, like on the core principles of ahimsa etc. Finally we have the modern Bengali Hinduism, but some of those dark practises from the past still survive.
Love from kolkata❤❤❤
Bro, for traveling in kolkata always use bus, its very cheap and to get the bus no. To board for the destination, use maps. Google maps public transport section tells you the bus you have to take to based on your location for the destination.
That on going project is the Kalighat Temple Skywalk. The road will be fully opened for the traffic and the pedestrians have to use it from the main road to the gates of the Kalighat Temple. Similar Skywalk is at the Dakshineshwar connecting Dakshineshwar Metro to the main gate of the Dakshineswar Temple.
u experienced the cultural and heritage side of kolkata to experience some modern new gen architectureu could visit the area of New town Rajarhat in kolkata where u could see lots of modern architecture hope u would like it
Your knowledge of Hinduism as well as the local practices is really surprising. I don't stand by these cruel practices though. Glad you're enjoying kolkata. Visit north, buildings here are older and every street pours oit character
Love your stuff kick on love it❤❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤍
I from banda Chitrakoot Uttar Pradesh❤
I subscribed ur channel, I like your content and impress the way it delivered toward our heart ❤ hare krishna 🙏
One advice just visit Salt Lake, sector v , new town, EM Bypass .... These areas r modern areas...❤️
Magnificent 🎉
Jai shree Krishna❤
You need meat as offering to goddess Kali. Often in some parts of Bengal in old times even human meat used to be offered. Sometimes the Kali temple is close to cremation grounds so that meat could be fetched from cremated bodies. Blood and flesh is part of Shakta tradition. Shakta literally means worshiper of power / shakti. Bengal also had tradition of human sacrifice which was banned eventually.
@LeahsLover
11 күн бұрын
Because Kali is a Tantric Goddess
Carry On 👏
An ancient and famous temple Mother Kamakhya temple in Guwahati city / This temple called powerful pith /That is why they are perfomance buffalo Bolie /Bolie means cut off animals head in front of Goddess
Love 🥰 you 🤟
i worship nature in all its aspects. non violence, compassion, empathy and help.
@TheWanderYearss
16 күн бұрын
Ahimsa 🙏🙏🙏
Visit to krishn bhoomi in mathura
Have you like our Kolkata city 😇 ??
Go to dakshineswar, no vip lines. In south india I didn't see vip lines.
Please come to mathura Vrindavan
🙏🕉 I'm so grateful for Bharat having given us the Vedas, Yoga and so much more for our spiritual journey. I lived in India for 6 months until last March. Gotta go back to those calm spiritual places. Some folk can be very pushy and aggressive at times. I had a few in Vrindavan and Pushkar. Keep doing you Vishuddha.
Om namo sivay❤❤❤
Visit iskon temples in mayapur
@LeahsLover
11 күн бұрын
Yes!
your beard is awesome
where did you put up in kolkata ?
Lord Bless 🙌
Radhe🍒Radhe
Kolkata is underrated 😢
U came kolkata in very bad hot weather. U should visit at kolkata in durgapuja . In durgapuja u explore pandals day and night but u never cover it all
This is off season for foreigners to be in here. Even we try to avoid big cities and those who live try to stay inside
Hinduism encompasses many paths.. some aspects of Tantra supports animal sacrifice.. many rituals are bizarre to "outsiders". The Kali temple is sakti peeth. From Aghoris to the saints at Rama Krishna Mission all are sages.
I am a Hindu. I have decided not to go to any temple where animals are killed. I find this very pathetic. I found even bigger animals like Buffelo getting sacrificed in Kamakhya Temple in Assam. I hate this. Most Kali mata temple has sacrifices going. Kali mata killed daemons not poor animals.
@tanmoybal9637
14 күн бұрын
I don't think people understand Shakta Upasana. I am no expert myself. But certain practices have meaning and they go beyond us. Maa Kali is a very "bhayankar" devi. In order to fully please or worship her, certain things must be done. She holds certain energy although her source is from the Adi shakti, but the 10 mahavidyas have different purpose and they are there for certain reasons and are worshipped in a certain way. Yes it sounds barbaric to us because we cannot comprehend such things. But devi Shakti is beyond us.
You should visit new town 🤧✌️
Milk was a bad choice! 😂😂😂 shout out Ron Burgundy 😅
As a vegan (for the animals) I was revolted by their animal sacrifice practise. Such a violent act in a temple does not sit right.
Its ritual practice which comes from old days as ma kali is goddess of death they offer blood to goddess
Please visit uttarakhand
Timelessness with modern outlook and culture is something blended really well here at my city of joy (unrsco) Calcutta.. we aren’t massy we are classy ❤
I don’t think they normally allow filming; I think you got the foreigner pass lol
Plz visit manipur 😢
You should bring your wife with you. Good to see you again bhaiya.
Boomerang movie poster
Kali is supposed to represent "impurity" as one of the aspects of her divine being. That is why, she is probably the only goddess to whom fish, meat, even alcohol and all other forms of "impurities" is given as offerings. This is also the reason why Kali has such a monopoly of being the God of choice for all the "impure" elements of the society, like the robbers and the lower cast workers, because Kali is the only God that accepts them with all their "impurities"
Mother- Father as in normal home...
In Kolkata try to speak Bengali
@aq_fenix4123
7 күн бұрын
Wtf man😂😂😂
Hinduism has no central doctrinal authority and many practicing Hindus do not claim to belong to any particular denomination or tradition. Four major traditions are, however, used in scholarly studies: Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism and Smartism. In Bengal most people follow Shaktism which requires animal sacrifice. Animal sacrifice is performed in very few temples nowadays.
Maa Kali is the goddess of death and doomsday. Maa Kali is also typically found with her blood-smeared tongue stuck out, showing her thirst for the blood of the demon. As such, there are Kali temples around the world that offer animal blood sacrifices for the Goddess.
Kali worship is not for faint hearted
I don't understand the sacrifices...at all...I'm trying so hard to understand, but I don't. Most Hindus are vegetarians. So, you wouldn't eat a goat, but you would slaughter one, for Kali? I don't believe Kali sees devotion in that. It made me sick to my stomach to see that.
@TheWanderYearss
16 күн бұрын
Yes it's the first time I've ever seen it done at any temple in India and was definitely a shock to me as well. 🙏
@quicloop3765
16 күн бұрын
The basis of Hinduism or it's philosophy is Advaita Vedanta. if you can understand it.then you understand Hinduism .
@quicloop3765
16 күн бұрын
fun fact Vivekananda was the most favoured disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, and Ramakrishna use to worship maa kali ,later Vivekananda's rediscovered the audit vedant philosophy .core is : bhraman is the real truth it menifts through or rediscover it's self throght bad or good(maya) ,we (individual soul) may like it or not but it will be there .
@user-wj1gx2gm1h
16 күн бұрын
Have you ever visited kamakhya temple in Assam ....
@joshimahan7497
16 күн бұрын
im sure you feel the same when in the whole world muslims sacrifices animals to and im sure you dont eat meat either
You're like my twin bro..??
Very nice presentation👌🏻 20:08 Stay next to me 🤝🏻😊
Kolkata=dhakha 🥵
7:48 Barbarians
Visit Bhubaneshwar, Puri, Paradeep in Odisha and you will have much better experience than Waste Bengal 🤙
@user-wj1gx2gm1h
16 күн бұрын
The amount of illiteracy and worst behaviour of you depicts of your odisha 😂
@rishavsengupta7595
16 күн бұрын
Yeah like it's snowing in your state right now
@arpandey5044
16 күн бұрын
Like Dryrissa such a buttiful place.
@subhasishbhattacharjee6316
16 күн бұрын
Are bokachoda, why are you spreading hate? Most of the tourists in puri are Bengalis....in Bengal we do not discriminate against odias why are you discriminating??
@krish7783
15 күн бұрын
Noo 😂😂😂
Sacrifice of animals in maa kali temples is for blood they offer it to the goddess
Kolkata is clean,just stay away from kattar hindu area.
Animal sacrifices should be banned।
hi plz visit Belur math ....THe place where Swami Vivekananda and Bhgwan Sri Ramakrishna parmahansa still recides
YOU SHOULD HOP ON TO LOCAL TRAIN
I also feel very bad and uncomfortable with animal sacrifices...but in Sakta ideology it is a part of worship..as Kali is the rage personified of adi sakti... traditionally the warriors did animal sacrifices before battles.... please visit Dakshineswar temple, that one will make you feel good.
this temple is absolutely waste at this point , the evil CM has destroyed the sanctity of the temple, the temple itself is pretty young, however the place Kalighat is one of the 4 Adishaktipeeths which is extremely powerful, but in this avatar ...alas
Bengal was the hub of nationalism back in the 20th century now since 2011 ever since the bangladeshi muslim cm was voted to power it has become a muslim majority state . The worst thing is Kolkata is that when India won the world cup recently there was no hype in the streets it shows how bad things are there in Kolkata and it is already converted into an islamic state created by there muslim cm .