Foreigners Visit Swaminarayan Temple 🇮🇳 First Gujarati Thali

This is a special video, I hope you enjoy. We are going for a nice evening stroll which turn into one of the important Hindu temples in the area, the Saminarayan Temple of Ahmedabad where some guy shows me around. Upon leaving we found ourselves on a Heritage walkabout in this rather Muslim predominated area of Kalupur and finally we get to try our first Gujarati Thali - check out how this was.
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[@Ilhank8]

Lahore was a Hindu city before 1947, hence the old city of Lahore looks like that. Hindus were driven out of the city after 1947

[@yvesthesleeve]

That is interesting

[@rohanchoudhury8043]

Lahore is actually a historical township of hindus which is even mentioned in our Hindu scriptures ...But unfortunately , our 1st PM handed it too Muslims in 1947 ...In 1941 census 75% of Lahore was Hindu & Sikh .

[@Radveni]

Dear moon shines, you all are very friendly and nice to each and everyone you come across.. and very respectful to the local cultures and religious practices.. no wonder people around you love you guys… 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@yvesthesleeve]

Thanks so much

[@sourav3392]

please visit Modhera Sun Temple and Rani ki vav in Gujarat.

[@rohanchoudhury8043]

Swaminarayan is a famous hindu group which is also known as BAPS Sampradaya of Vaishnav Hinduism ...The BAPS group have constructed temples all around the world ...They are second most popular hindu sampradaya after Gaudiyaa Vaishnav Sampradaya which includes ISKCON outside India The statue which you referred as buddha in the Jain temple is actually of Mahavira or Mahavir Jain who was the last Jain Guru or Tirthankara ...Mahavira was the contemporary of Gautam Buddha of around 550 BC ....Both gave their first initiation or make their first students in Bihar state but you will find very few Jains & Buddhists among biharis ...Jains are mostly among Gujratis , Rajasthanis , Kannadas & Tamils ...I would recommend you to visit Mayapur or Vrindavan of Iskcon Temple ...You will find thousands of foreigners singing kirtaan & practicing Vaishnav hinduism Most indians arent comfortable in English so they can't explain it properly ...Hope this little information will help you

[@yvesthesleeve]

thanks for this info

[@shivaramnv4131]

Swaminaran (guru)a sect, follow slightly modified Hindu tradition, mostly found in Gujarat.. Richest group who have great temples all over the world

[@yvesthesleeve]

Wow that I didn't know

[@jambudvipa1756]

Someone commented richest group. I think so many have converted from being JSK to Jay Swaminarayan, the sect is a mere few hundred years old and people then to forget original gods of ours and beliefs are far older, they are rich due to donations as I said many have converted! The funny think is they won’t say any other gods name other than Jay swaminarayan

[@yvesthesleeve]

That is interesting

[@sudo07]

explore surat if possible... good place

[@angth5347]

U sure really consume alot of onions😂 nice temple

[@yvesthesleeve]

Indian onions are the best in the world, and so healthy

[@RahulRathod-rl3ph]

Since gujarat has most population on Hindu .. you will find lots of old and huge templates in this part

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes sure thing

[@g.venkatachalapathy4347]

While entering the Hindu temples, don't ask anybody....just join your palms together before the chest as all Hindus do and enter. Nobody would object. If someone stops you, you can reason him out or come out.... not to go inside with shoes / chappal etc or in shorts / improper dress. That's all....

[@yvesthesleeve]

Duly noted

[@Selfdevelopmentandspiritual.]

Thali meals is good food.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes indeed

[@shivaramnv4131]

Do visit the Swaminarayan temple in Gandhinagar, near Amedabad (buses available from LalDarwaja)

[@subratmohapatra6658]

Hindus also worship jain,budh and gurnanak(sikhism).These considered as branches of hinduism.Happy journey.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Thanks, duly noted

[@Sai-q4d]

In gujrati food everything is sweet even dal too.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes apparently

[@ArjundasPatel]

Hello my friend you will find the majority of food cuisines of different regions of india made in Ahmedabad. This state has the tastiest foods from the whole of india. You will also see many foreign cuisines here. When l go to other regions of india they have their own local cuisine which is very nice but not much else, whereas Ahmedabad has it all. Enjoy your stay.

[@yvesthesleeve]

We did have great food there indeed

[@cricplaycom7948]

since not everyone knows English , you may not get reply back to your conversations to people...but they will definitely reply if they understand you

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes, I get answers from many people, even from those who do not speak English, the people are lovely.

[@umangprajapati8482]

You missed hathising jain temple was 1kw away. If you come with time will find out many many hidden gem of ahmedabad gujarat 🙏🙏🙏

[@yvesthesleeve]

Well, too bad, next time I will catch it

[@abdulmajidzainalabidin9232]

Yesterday you are in malaysia sabah now you are in india so very fast.how do you did this i am puzzled.have a nice day.amigos

[@yvesthesleeve]

Well, we have been here longer than this...

[@bhavanamurthy4255]

Do visit pm Modi's ancestral house it would be interesting anyway I do love to see your vlog tq 😊

[@yvesthesleeve]

Thanks so much

[@JigneshPatel-ko8kk]

👍🙏🚩🙏if you want to food taste pl,stay (ahmedabad)more to other places

[@yvesthesleeve]

That food was delicious

[@Zakri_Boy]

You Don't Post for Likes. . You Post what we Like.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Well, not many people watch it now....

[@Zakri_Boy]

@@yvesthesleeve Hope The distance is long, but the destination is certain. The trial is hard, but He is also merciful. Do not frighten me with the paths, O people of the world, on whose side I stand is the Lord.

[@MrChintan01]

Gujarati daal is always sweet n sour in taste, very delicious n healthy too👌

[@yvesthesleeve]

I noticed that

[@stefanierider9559]

Very interesting to see real life, other vloggers only show that little posh stuff there is or absolut slums or how they travel in an expensive train because they would never dare to take a real local train. You are the best and what is happening right now is a scandal.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Well, I like to find the most authentic things in a country

[@manoharyadav9121]

BHARATH MATHA KI JAI 🇮🇳🚩🙏

[@yvesthesleeve]

namaste 👍

[@manoharyadav9121]

@@yvesthesleeve Thanks 🙏

[@Bidemented]

The Snake Oil Salesman is Back 🤨

[@yvesthesleeve]

Uhm, yeah sure...

[@jaypalthakor9246]

This monky GoD hanuman 🕉️🌸🙂

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes sure thing

[@jaypalthakor9246]

@@yvesthesleeve india 🇮🇳 people respact in foregener 🙏🕉️🌸

[@shinchan7153]

❤😊

[@amitsharma8536]

Nice blog

[@yvesthesleeve]

Thanks mate

[@karvind5005]

Hi

[@yvesthesleeve]

Hi

[@ashirvadray5149]

Ahmedabad is the first city of India to get the UNESCO World Heritage City Tag. Jaipur, and Bhubaneswar come next.

[@yvesthesleeve]

Alright, we were in Bubaneshwar, got videos, and Jaipur we will go

[@ashirvadray5149]

@@yvesthesleeve Great, both these cities are in a competition to get the World Heritage City Tag, Bhubaneswar with its 2500 yrs old archaeological sites of Sisupalgarh city, supposed to be bigger than Athens, Khandagiri and Udayagiri caves residenced for Jain monks, some 2500 yrs old built by King Kharavela,and the later bounties of numerous temples built in Kalinga Style Architecture or Odishan Architecture till 14th century, Buddhist sites and the new city designed by German architect, Otto Koenigsberger, makes it a true amalgamation of ancient meets modern. And Jaipur, being the first planned city in 14th century built by the Rajput kings of Rajasthan, founded by and named after the Rajasthani Rajput king, Sawai Jai Singh, with its imposing, forts, palaces, bazaars, and unique Rajasthani Rajput architecture.

[@josephraju7223]

Let's go andaman and nicober island

[@ashirvadray5149]

He said Saints, not saints exactly but Monks, who reside in the temple campus.

[@yvesthesleeve]

I figured that

[@bellynation3870]

How ugly Ahmedabad is…..even mumbai looks cleaner…..surat is much much better than this…

[@yvesthesleeve]

Well, it depends on the area, but I like Ahmadabad

[@zootallures6470]

Temples look amazing. You were lucky that guy took you for an inside tour. Any meal that starts with a plate of onions that they put on your table, can only be good 🙂

[@yvesthesleeve]

yes, absolutely right

[@amitabhjoshi8957]

One of your best videos!

[@yvesthesleeve]

Glad you think so! Unfortunately it has yet very few views...

[@astrostar43]

Diwali was on Nov 12th...so this video is from 2 weeks ago...!! Very confusing to follow with such a big lag of 2 weeks!! Not fair to those who take time to advise U places to visit when U r not there anymore & hv already moved on to another place!!

[@yvesthesleeve]

I had to post other videos first, I explained that actually, but I wonder why that would matter... all vloggers are not where they are in the video you are watching.

[@vijaymehta5538]

1st like

[@yvesthesleeve]

👍👍👍

[@DineshSingh-wy8wd]

Gujarat people and food is the best do visit Rajasthan Punjab and himachal love to see you again in india

[@yvesthesleeve]

We are going up to Rajahstan next

[@ajpp1491]

Respect to all foreginer in india 😊

[@yvesthesleeve]

Cheers mate

[@chaw294]

Oh wow, that Swaminarayan Temple is very beautiful. A great tour and shout-out to that man who guides and gives you some info about the temple. Yummy Gujarati Thali...amazing meal. Thanks for posting this interesting video, Sir. Great job 👍👏🫰

[@yvesthesleeve]

Yes great place

[@CJ-pl4uz]

❤🙂

[@yvesthesleeve]

🙏

[@chaw294]

So beautiful to take a walk in this cool environment....oh gosh, those monkeys are really big. It's always wonderful to see you interact with the locals there 👍👏

[@yvesthesleeve]

Monkeys are massive

[@HelloHarini]

Wow amazing video❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@yvesthesleeve]

Thanks mate

[@ashirvadray5149]

For authentic Gujarati thali, please visit Vishala restaurant and Rajwadu restaurant. There are many others now.

[@siamesejasmine]

Beautiful mandir! ❤

[@yvesthesleeve]

Indeed

[@jayashreesn8129]

This video is super.i really greatly enjoyed this

[@yvesthesleeve]

Thanks so much

[@SeethaKrish-bh4lw]

Welcome to india happay to see 🌎

[@yvesthesleeve]

Thanks mate

[@manishshah1142]

Jainism is a branch of Hinduism is not a different religion. I like that you have visited Swaminarayan Temple. Mahaveer Swami Temple.old Ahd pord. Gujarati people are very friendly people.

[@yvesthesleeve]

They truly are

[@shubhounofficial5125]

Jainism is a different religion common... What if i tell you hinduism is part of islam? Stop dragging everyone in the same group...

[@manishshah1142]

Don't miss guide the foreign people. I am also Jain and Jain is a cast not religion but first I am Hindu. First their is a tree of Sanatan Dharm which means Hinduism involves different branch including Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. If we appear for any official documentation then their is only three religion available in India they are Hindu, Muslim and Christian.

[@shubhounofficial5125]

You are just like another gujju whose name ends with shah... Both good at misguiding people... Btw no foreigner is interested in religion, most western countries are atheist by nature or by practice.. no one cares.. and according to indian cencus The distribution of total population divided by six major religious communities namely, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain... You are not jain... Buddhism, sikhism, jainism all different religions.. people in past and present left hiduism enmasse due to discrimination to lower caste.. to buddhim, Christianity and few islam.. and sikhism was started by opposing islamic oppression... Grow some balls.. @@manishshah1142

[@vj3825]

Jainism is entirely a different religion

[@g.venkatachalapathy4347]

Bhagwan Shri Swaminarayan dedicated his entire life for the uplifting of humanity. He wanted his disciples to live the way, he has shown in his sanscript scripture by name Shikshapatri. Ask for shikshapatri in English. You will get in Swaminarayan te.ple book stores.... crores of devotees follow each and every word of mentioned in the scripture.... for example... never to eat meat, never to drink, never to touch any person of other sex if he/ she is not husband / wife, never to lie, never to steal etc etc...

[@yvesthesleeve]

Thanks for this

[@rohanchoudhury8043]

He has taught nothing new but what is in Bhagwad Geeta ... No meat eating , No illicit sex , No gambling , No alcohol , No stealing , No lying , No greed , No jealousy , No lust