Getting Deeper Into Real India | The Holy City of Ujjain

[@yashraj4855]

Saraswati was actually a real river, not a mythical one. It has just dried up now. it was present at the time of Harappan Civilisation.

[@andrewpetrie5395]

As I said before dear friend, give my regards to the coolest people you meet. Ill follow you to the end of the Earth. Thank you for being our eyes Gabe. Much love from Vancouver Island.

[@stefanexplores]

This whole deep into India series is amazing!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sweet, glad to hear it.

[@vikasjogi4985]

​@@GabrielTravelerVideosco. Come indore

[@jenniferrosebruce6385]

I agree, each time Gabriel does another India Series the content just gets better in terms of different cities and knowledge we gain. ❤

[@DaltonMirklestein]

2nd , well done 👍

[@wickhamme]

just a correction pls, Saraswati river is not mythical, it dried up around 6000 years ago. its Mentioned many times in the Rig Veda as an active flowing river. Enjoy : )@@GabrielTravelerVideos

[@bhyomkeshbakshika5938]

Very aptly said this really is inside the most interior part of India in every sense

[@Observers00]

Fascinating & Interesting. Brilliant work capturing a classical life of less known places in India. It's really hard work. Well done.

[@avi2125]

I like the series title - Real India. Yes...good to wrestle with that, jump into the crowds. Bravo Gabriel!

[@byronathon]

11:00 Shri Panchmukhi Murti ... Hanuman (monkey), Varaha (boar), Garuda (bird), Narashima (lion) and Hayagriva (horse) ... there is a legend where Hanuman had to blow out lamps in five directions ... he formed this five-headed being from Vishnu's Avatara and extinguished them all at once simultaneously.

[@will_274]

I love the frequent videos. Very engaging. Great work.

[@travels129]

Must like india a lot to keep returning there

[@tyronsimpson2143]

Great stuff Gabriel I'm booked on a flight early next yr to Bombay. I'm looking at heading here to the main Shiva temple in Ujjain. Go Gab 🚶‍♂️.......

[@backpackinyogini8065]

Looks like a very interesting place to visit. Love the music you play for. Your vlogs. 🕉🤍🙏🏼

[@ShakhrilloTukhsanov]

Hey Gabriel you feel more relaxed in India when compared to any other countries you visited

[@SwiftyTravels]

I cant keep up!! So many incredible adventures!! Have a great weekend Gabriel!!

[@seanshirishi]

It took forever for me to finish watching this video because I kept pausing it every handful of seconds just to soak it all in. Incredible. It must've been mind-blowing in-person.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Excellent, glad to hear it.

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi Gabriel, that was an interesting walk around the city. It's been a while since you have had a walk like that without taking some form of taxi. There's something about going outside the tourist zone the first you notice the prices are cheaper and you get an authentic flavor of the country. It seems if you didn't buy those items, it could have been bad juju, and you don't want that. Every city has its own commercialism, it's just unreal.

[@vinay11163]

famous temple and extremely religious town of lord shiva Ujjain Madya Pradesh my word this india trip of yours is just amazing and diffrent all other trips diffrent landscapes to all diffrent cultures in just one country one series you need to be applauded gabe.

[@bhakti7810]

Do you think this has something to do with the ujjai-breath in Yoga?

[@joydeeproy1580]

once upon a time, it was here in Ujjain, young prince Ashoka met a girl who introduced Ashoka to teachings of Sakyamuni and the rest was history 😊

[@naveex6968]

3:16 Saraswati is not a mythical river it was actually there from Himalayas to Arabian Sea at the kutch Gujarat. because of gradual lack of monsoon it stopped going to sea and died around 1500 BCE. but even today some portion of it still exists in North India. it's called Ghaggar-Hakra River. in today's time by Google Earth can see a dry riverbed in the western India. so this falsehood of mythical written by western historians are proving to be false. all things cannot be found in India right now they have labelled as mythical. but in Rig Veda it clearly mentions Saraswati was even bigger wider river than Indus. other two rivers Ganga, Jamuna are they are still there. so how can we third one be myth?

[@MrPrashanth619]

In badrinath..towards mana Village. I did see Saraswati river. There's temple too newly built

[@PatSen]

Ujjain is a religious town. An ancient one that has somehow retained its original name - like some of the other ones - Kashi, Rajgir, Kannauj and Gaya. The perfumes of Ujjain would go to Rome, Constantinople, Damascus and Alexandria. Btw, ‘Spiritual’ is not synonymous with ‘religious’. Especially if you consider that what you are experiencing in Ujjain is the orthopraxy side of Sanatan, whereas Vedanta is the ‘spiritual’ side of Sanatan. Also, ‘Ganges’ is what foreigners call Ganga, the most holy of all Indian rivers. It’s good practise to call it ‘Ganga ji’ - you’ll get brownie points from the locals 🙂

[@92i-j9y]

Do you know the history about the knowledge of indian cosmology and space transfer from Ujjain to Greenwich by Britishers?

[@goostrey4210]

Do those two “sides” of Sanatan correspond to the divide between Vedic and Tantric Hinduism?

[@PatSen]

@@goostrey4210 Vedic and Tantric are incorrect buckets to assign. Vedic and non-Vedic are meaningful ones to assign, or Astik and Nastik, to give their Sanskrit terms. Hindu Tantra is derived from Shaivism and Shaktism (female principle). Buddhist Tantra is derived from this Tantra and early Kashmiri Mahayana. It got its own name later on - Vajrayana. I was differentiating between orthopraxy and Vedantism; in other words, primacy of rituals versus primacy of conceptual imagery of the divine. It’s a continuum. ‘Vedic’ starts with orthopraxy and tapers to vedantism, without any of the nodes getting extinguished. After that there are admixtures from the Puranic era and even Nastik thoughts - like Vajrayana. Hope this helps. Cheers!

[@dwarasamudra8889]

Ujjayini used to be a very important city in the Malwa region of India. It even briefly served as the capital of the Gupta and Pratihara Empires. It also was a very important provincial city during the Mauryan Empire. The City had a population of around 80,000 to 100,000 by the 12th century and this was after Maharaja Bhoja shifted the Paramara Kingdom capital to Dharanagara. The city was a religious and educational hub, with its observatory being very famous prior to the city's destruction during the Turkic invasions.

[@truthteller2991]

Yes its very ancient and you forgot to mention that renowned ancient astronomers like Brahmagupta and Bhaskaracharya conducted many of their seminal astronomical studies in Ujjain. The city's astronomical significance is often cited in various ancient Indian texts. Brahmagupta was one of the first to use zero as a number because of which numeral system was developed. Bhaskara's major work consists of four sections covering arithmetic, algebra, the mathematics of the planets, and spheres.

[@waseemrizvi8531]

Humen being was suffering with out proper knowledge ujjain is the simble of weekend on reality😢😮😂

[@angelawhitehead6187]

That fascinating feeling of uniqueness a foreigner nearly always experiences in faraway lands.

[@TaraLaloo]

Each video keeps getting better and better. Awesome.

[@chrisbrown8748]

This has been such an awesome series🙌🏽

[@jampuppy]

This is the summary of what I found out about the many Vishnu avatars compared with Shiva: “… the great sage Bhrigu, was angered when he returned to his hermitage, and cursed Vishnu for his sin of woman-slaughter, saying that he would have to take countless avatars on earth to suffer for this act.” If you google the battle between devas and asuras you can find the longer story. It’s a really interesting read. I believe the 5-faced Hanuman is the most powerful Hanuman because it includes all his forms. Something like that. LOVED this video! This was one of the destinations my teacher wanted to show me, but never got the chance. Thank you

[@keshavrathod8489]

Hey Gabriel, If you visit Nashik, along with tryambakeshwar temple don't forget to visit harihar fort, tapovan and anjaneri fort Its amazing to see ur enthusiasm about India💙✨

[@rajazk1456]

Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain has one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva and one of the most powerful consecration. it is supposed to shake one from inside and certainly not for the faint hearted.

[@srini9653]

Gabriel, I'm Indian but I wouldn't hesitate to say this. Watch out for yourself and belongings. Pick pocketers is a common issue. I hope you are hanging around in where people normally go. Some of the narrow alley can be dodgy too! Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it.

[@shankarganguly6407]

Nasik is a very place to visit, there are lot of trekking options there in the hills of western ghat.

[@thortessem271]

Good morning from Arizona. 5AM 50 degrees

[@catamaran303]

Saraswati river has mostly dried up. But it existed.

[@ValentinaMitchell1]

Got my snack, ready to watch an epic vlog!

[@Slykkpkins]

Nice day for a walk, into no camera zones though getting in as much from other places.

[@debabanerjee9131]

Just saw a vlog of an Indian vlogger (with 2.5 million subscriber and I am not her subscriber yet her channel is called "I love my India" ) ...she made this amazing video about the Shiva temple in Ujjain...it is called the Mahakaal temple ..the Government of India did some great upgrades to it for tourism purposes

[@parulsinha3092]

That is where he came back from because he was not allowed to film, in the video.

[@debabanerjee9131]

@@parulsinha3092 I think it is not fair to let the Indian vlogger film inside the temple because she is Indian and foreign vloggers are not allowed to film inside the temple premises just because the person is a foreigner

[@debabanerjee9131]

@@parulsinha3092 If the temple administration have a strict policy which applies to any visitor Indian or foreigner then that makes sense as for example no Indian or no foreigner is allowed to take any pictures or make any video whatsoever inside the Sree Jaggannath Temple in Puri, Orissa no matter what there are law enforcement both outside and inside the temple..rules are rules and they are applicable to each and everyone the same way

[@sandeepar6342]

Murudeshwar ,Udupi, Gokarna, Kukke Subrahmanya, Dharmastala , Shringeri , Horanadu are waiting

[@Hari-vg3gy]

the adventure just gets better gab..👍

[@truthteller2991]

28:21 You are right there are NO incarnations/avatars for Shiva and Brahma. Brahma actually is less revered although he embodies concept of creation. You know there is very temple and there is one in Pushkar which you visited. Shiva on the other hand is the most revered across all India because he embodies concept of Moksha which is ultimate goal of living beings according to Vedic texts . Vishnu embodies concept of sustenance is and is more close to people and so we great human beings who did great for humanity ultimately revered as avatars of Vishnu- Krishna [who showed the path of righteousness war and peace. But in this act of goodness,even he was not spared from curse and his life ended due to accidental hit.The Mahabharata narrates that, towards the end of his life, Krishna was meditating in a forest when a hunter, mistaking his partly visible foot for a deer, accidentally shot him with an arrow. This arrow struck the same celestial iron piece, which was the only vulnerable part of Krishna's body. Thus, Krishna's death is portrayed as the fulfillment of the sage's curse and the divine plan. Rama on the other hand is revered for his unyielding adherence to dharma (duty, righteousness, and moral order) despite facing numerous trials and tribulations.In certain regional or folk traditions, there are narratives about the end of Rama's earthly life, which may include his departure from the world through water, often interpreted as a form of Samadhi or leaving his mortal form. His life is full of personal sufferings only to do good to people despite being king and luxury. In some folk traditions, there are narratives about the end of Rama's earthly life, which may include his departure from the world through water, often interpreted as a form of Samadhi or leaving his mortal form. apoignant aspect of Rama's story is his treatment of his wife, Sita. To uphold his duty as king and address the doubts raised by his subjects, Rama makes the agonizing decision to send Sita into exile (this is after coming back to Ayodhya), despite her proven innocence. This decision, rooted in Rama's commitment to his responsibilities as a ruler, brings immense personal sorrow.In some interpretations[ I also believe this ], it is believed that the sorrow and guilt over this decision, coupled with Sita's own tragic fate - her eventual departure from the world - could have deeply affected Rama. This perspective suggests that Rama's own end, often portrayed as him walking into the river and disappearing, was a culmination of his profound regret and a testament to the tragic elements of his life story. These narratives emphasize the complex interplay of duty, personal sacrifice, and the inevitable consequences of decisions made in the pursuit of righteousness. Budhha is also same story of sacrifice . In general, people valued sacrifice and noble behavior and character. But in vedic texts, concept is more deeper and abstract , so there are many Brahma ,Vishnu,Mahesh looking after parallel universes[s] signifying that these are just embodiment of aspects of life while the ultimate reality is Brahaman who is incomprehensible. It is the singular, eternal principle that underlies and transcends all phenomena and manifestations in the universe[s]

[@stephenworthington-white8294]

I gotta say that Malai Kofta looked really delicious!! That is one of my favourite dishes. Ujjain looks quite interesting, I have never been. Loving the India videos!! Happy Travels

[@debabanerjee9131]

Loved the comment "When in doubt follow the great"...great rhyming...

[@daydream8363]

I am from ujjain, let me tell you living in most religious city with most religious people. I am not religious at all, not a bit we grew with different mentality.we know truth behind it all. ❤❤said nothing negative......... Yes I'm not religious

[@kelseymcnamara]

Love your deeper into india content. Makes me miss it and want to go back! Living through you

[@ErvuJukl]

Grab a ticket and go Chuckles. What's the deal?

[@kelseymcnamara]

omg maybe your my sign to go@@ErvuJukl

[@milicevic5520]

Have you been to the Ellora caves and if not, are you planning to?

[@KENNETHFRANCISRODRIGUES]

Wonder of Bharat.

[@jillytravels9317]

Remarkably litter free.....it stood out....loving that blindingly bright red....a town with tolerable noise levels, and such curious but very friendly people......loving the "deep into the less travelled India"

[@mcoffeecation2153]

Interesting area of India I do not know much about. Was good to see it.

[@yesviews]

Hi Gabe, we corresponded a few years back when we were both in Serbia. Great to see you strong as ever on your hungry adventures. I took the plunge today and jumped into the sea with the DJI Osmo Action

[@ErvuJukl]

Do you have a serb girl?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Right on, I hope it stays watertight. Which sea did you jump into?

[@yesviews]

@@ErvuJukl lol I wish , but seriously I tried learning the language, it's a beautiful sounding language, and in order to get to know a Serb girl, you have to get speak her language

[@MrTraveller.]

So nice to see done off the beaten trail , parts of the world 🌍💯

[@ladyblabla3611]

This was such a intense episode. For a relaxed visit this city is not the place. The people act nice but most of them want to sell you something. (Not many tourists and they know tourists are here to spend money) Some people just begging for money also. Must be a city with really poor neighbourhoods. Good that Gabe is watching where to go and where not. India/local gov should educate and take action more with their own environment. India can not go on like this it's all so unhealty.

[@51lkyw4y]

For a relaxed visit, India(as a whole) is not a place unless you are staying in some resorts. Not many tourists? Foreigner Yes but domestic tourist numbers are off the charts(everyone in India knows this city). The daily average visit to the temple is 100000 and on weekends it's around 200000. With that amount of tourism, "begging" will always be there because it's a religious place(just like Varanasi, Haridwar, etc.) and people going there usually give money or other things. It's a great business model. Indian gov(center+state) does everything in their capacity for poor people(from free houses to free food to literally most things). Most major temples in India offer food free of cost even this temple offers food free of cost every day. So, in theory, they shouldn't be begging as it is a criminal offense in India but the Indian gov has bigger priorities than apprehending a few harmless people for asking for chump change. For this to change, it will take decades.

[@parulsinha3092]

It is a major domestic tourists' destination. But Gabriel is out of place there...😏

[@StartLivingNow1963]

Another Awesome Adventure Gabriel in India Thank You🙂

[@peteck007]

I guess it's okay to eat prasaad. Some portion of it is offered to God and the rest of it is for serving to the people. So, when people go to this religious places they often buy the prasaad from near the temple areas, and when they go back home it is given to children or other adults, as kind of offering (of God) from the religious place they had visited.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Alright, good to know.

[@parulsinha3092]

Unless it has been offered to God, it is not prasad. Buying from shop and eating it is just like any other shopping.

[@robertrideout]

Haidakhan Babaji or Herikan Babaji is considered an incarnation of Lord Shiva in human form. He incarnated from 1970 to 1984 in Haidakhan.

[@LondonBorsTravel]

Good Afternoon 🎉

[@Rafa_Llamazares]

Thanks for the vid, Gabe

[@mcmagdayoga]

Ujjain main temple houses a Jyotirlinga, there are 12 in India, those are believed to be the holiest of sites of Shiva, they are not “ manmade” but are believed to be as a divine occurrence

[@ErvuJukl]

I don't dig religion

[@subirsinghdeo]

Hi, Gabriel. It is so nice to know that you have so far been to many spiritually important places in India. I would like to point out something in reference to the time bar at 03.11 of your above video. You said that Saraswati river was a mythical one which does not exist. But the fact is, it is not a mythical river. It is a real one, but hidden inside earth's surface. If you want to see this river flowing on the earth's surface, then you need to go to Mana village, which is about 3 km from Holy Badrinath in Uttarakhand. In fact, there is a story behind it how it got underground to prevent any noise disturbance to Lord Ganesha during His writing of the Great Mahabharata being dictated by the sage Rishi Vedvyas. Hope you visit Mana to see it practically but for a very small distance. There u can also visit Ganesha gufa (Cave), where Lord Ganesha had written the great epic Mahabharat as dictated by Rishi Vedvyas.

[@effie-Toronto]

Interesting video Thank you Gabe

[@shriyanshshukla8895]

Travel to bhopal too, really beautiful.

[@DaltonMirklestein]

Third 🥉

[@SCHOOLOFLIGHT]

Mate you keep going to places I want to put on the “must go” list. Wild. Thank you.

[@Abhinavsharma-ut6xs]

Man the street view vlogging is amazing

[@thedoublea5933]

Hey Gabriel, you should visit the Sanchi stupa! It’s close to Bhopal and is one of the oldest stone structures in India.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I visited there on my first trip in 2000.

[@Fishing31South]

What a great looking city! All the ladies in their colourful saris look beautiful. Have you ever considered living full-time in India somewhere? ✌️📷

[@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763]

Are the women beautiful, or just the saris?

[@Fishing31South]

@@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763 I'd say both but didn't want to come across as creepy, some of the women are stunning

[@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763]

@@Fishing31South Hey man, we need to take things back! Nothing wrong with acknowledging a woman's beauty. It's not creepy, or politically incorrect. Speak yer mind bubba. 👍

[@PckLyA]

@@Fishing31South It's amazing that everyone is wearing colorful traditional saris in India whereas in nearby Sri Lanka, the vast majority wear western dresses (skirts by older folks and pants by younger ones). The exceptions seem to be functions and when a traditional attire is required as part of a uniform at work.

[@Fishing31South]

@@PckLyA 👍 the saris of different regions look amazing. I'm headed over there photographing soon, can't wait. 📷

[@viaesta]

You’re so brave to go so deep.

[@MsGlobetrotter1]

You should really, really go to Maheshwar and Mandu near Indore.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I agree.

[@abhi565b]

krishna is mahavishnu..Their are 3 kinds of vishnu..Mahavishnu is the one from which various universe originates and collapses into..each universe has its own vishnu..the 3rd vishnu resides in the heart of every living creature..

[@AlwaysAwesome001]

You were so close with the 3. 😁 #toofunny

[@subidh2949]

please visit bhimbetka Rock Shelters in Madhya Pradesh which have cave paintings up to 40000 years old.

[@somejohndoe3004]

When I see that trishul I have no problem thinking Indian civilization, Bharat basicaly, is from the Atlantis era if not even older. Just my opinion. Input from alternative history enthusiastics welcome. 🔱

[@rationalmind3567]

The Heliodorus pillar is also located in Madhya Pradesh, the pillar of Greek ambassador from 13BCE.

[@CelticMickWalks]

Great upload speed

[@Deadfoot-Dan]

Oh man, at 17:30 I think I saw something happening that I don't think you've yet to capture on tape, and albeit very only briefly here. I probably would not be comfortable with the congestion, stares, and standing out in the crowd, that's something you've acquired through your years of travel. Always nice to see people get out of the Westerner heavy zones and amongst the masses.

[@ErvuJukl]

Don't be frightened Daniel

[@Deadfoot-Dan]

@@ErvuJukl I aint skeered.

[@ErvuJukl]

@@Deadfoot-Dan Well Donny, you said you're only comfortable around your own. Therefore yer a yellow belly!

[@truthteller2991]

This is NOT a regular tourist city where foreigners travel often. They are curious and nothing else. Madhya Pradesh is the most peaceful state in India. But every tourist t need to use common sense and be careful no matter wherever he travels.

[@aham_saurabh]

The reason for many Vishnu avatars as compared to that of Shiva and Brahma ------ The trimurtis have certain specific roles to play in Hinduism. Brahma is the creator of the universe, Vishnu is the preserver and Shiva is the destroyer. So, basically Bhagwan Vishnu has to take multiple avatars to preserve the Universe (and Dharma). Shree Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, says to Arjuna in Bhagwad Geeta - Whenever righteousness is on the decline, unrighteousness is in the ascendant, then I body Myself forth. For the protection of the virtuous, for the extirpation of evil-doers, & for establishing Dharma (righteousness) on a firm footing, I manifest Myself from age to age. There are a total of ten avatars of Vishnu -- (1) Matsya (Fish) (2) Kurma (Turtle) (3) Varaha (Boar) (4) Narsimha (Half-man half-lion) (5) Vamana (Dwarf) (6) Parashurama (Warrior sage) (7) Rama (8) Krishna (9) Buddha (10) Kalki (Prophesied tenth avatar)

[@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763]

Why are these videos only about a religion?

[@aham_saurabh]

​@@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763 Hinduism isn't only a religion, but it's a way of life. You can be an atheist or believe in one god or multiple gods, and be Hindu at the same time. So, basically these videos aren't only about a religion but they are about India and its culture.

[@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763]

@@aham_saurabh every video is the same, temple and icons. It's very boring, but if you enjoy it then great, but I'll be happy when he leaves for the next country

[@aham_saurabh]

@@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763 🙌🙌

[@jacksoncornbreadmcbride6763]

@@aham_saurabh Not sure what you're trying to say Ahmed. Are you at mosque?

[@subhendu7221]

This is the city of poet Kalidasa, the great 4th century poet of Shakuntala and Kumarsamvabam. See if you can find any trace. Maybe you will discover an original manuscript! It's one of my favorite fantasies 😂

[@truthteller2991]

I did not realize this until you pointed out and yes you are right.. I only knew it was city of great ancient mathematicians and astronomers -Brahmgupta , Varāhamihira ,Bhaskara. Brahamgupta who lived in or around Ujjain in the 6th century CE, was an astrologer-astronomer and the author of several works on astronomy .Varahmihra also lived around same time and made great contributions to astronomy. Bhaskara, who lived in the 12th century CE, was the head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain Among above, Brahmagupta had significant contribution including the famous invention of zero which is now the basis of numeral system and computer binary system!.Brahmagupta was the director of the Ujjain center of Ancient Indian mathematical astronomy, which was a hub of astronomical research in ancient India . He is also credited with the first clear description of the quadratic formula (the solution of the quadratic equation) in his main work, the **Brāhma-sphuṭa-siddhānta** . He also described gravity as an attractive force and used the term "gurutvākarṣaṇam" in Sanskrit to describe it . Indians know this term but yet they read Newton was the first person to tell to the world about gravity ! I think this credit along with many credits were stolen by west as whole narrative of history and science was hijacked by west after industrial revolution.Anoter sample credit which was stolen-The Pythagorean theorem -is commonly attributed to the ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras, it was known in India centuries before Pythagoras was born !The earliest known reference to the Pythagorean theorem in India is found in the **Baudhayana Sulba Sutra**, which was written by the Indian mathematician Baudhayana around 800 BCE . The Sulba Sutra also contains a non-axiomatic demonstration of the theorem for an isosceles right triangle using a rope measure Besides above, it was a great center of education in ancient times, (before Nalanda and Takshila) You might remember about Sandipana Aashram where Lord Krishna got education (sort of boarding school where kids used to be sent in ashrams to get educated in vedic texts and military skills training )

[@sunny-mo1zy]

Kalidasa is considered greatest writer of all time though majority of his work is totally destroyed.

[@subhendu7221]

@@sunny-mo1zy Most of his work is preserved and available online. All of them are translated to many languages. Please search and read. Writing is not a contest. There is no "greatest writer or poet". There are just writers and poets. Some you like, some you don’t.

[@startupcapital4266]

Mahakaleshwara is also another name of Shiva, god of time( Kala - Dark, Time) and represent the dark matter of the universe.

[@francoisbouchard9488]

Hey Gabriel, was chatting with some Indian work colleagues yesterday (I work for a big telecom company in Silicon Valley), and someone was saying that Jain's are strict vegetarians of course, but they also have additional restrictions like not eating garlic or onions. I said that must make it very difficult to make good food, but they said that in fact the tastiest veg food they've ever eaten was Jain cuisine. Maybe give it try and let us know!

[@ErvuJukl]

Monsieur 🫤 perhaps you can taste it and let us know. Sacré bleu 🤔

[@NamNam-qq6bd]

Quite different to the Jain's you mention which is a group of people who follow the Jain religion. This is a city named Ujjain and has nothing to do with the Jains!

[@francoisbouchard9488]

@@ErvuJukl 🤣 very funny

[@azdbuk]

Jeez, this deep dive into India is tripping me out. I grew up literally dismissing the entire continent as uninteresting simply cause there were probably 30 other places I was curious about before India, never thought I would be so into observing someone observe India. PS it looks like Ujjain is directly opposite Chicago or so on the globe,

[@goostrey4210]

India is indeed almost 180 degrees of longitude from Chicago (11.5 hours of time zone difference, thanks to India’s odd zone), but both are in the northern hemisphere so they aren’t antipodes of each other (I’ll be flying direct from Delhi to Chicago in a few weeks, and the flight will go right over the North Pole). The true antipodes of the US are in the Indian Ocean, far from any landmass, whereas Ujjain’s antipode would be presumably in South America, or just offshore in the Pacific Ocean

[@angelawhitehead6187]

Thanks for a wonderful video ending with my favorite food masala dosai

[@azdbuk]

@@goostrey4210 Wow, interesting, thanks for the information. 👍

[@welshieworldwide]

Coming to Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela in February to mingle and mix with the Sadhus myself, then off to southern Goa for 2 weeks to recover..lol Safe travels, Gabriel 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@tigerpandey7636]

What is allahabad? Once upon a time😅😅😅

[@travismillhouse8936]

Star Wars episode again👍🥓 young Jedi walking

[@soumyabrataroy4274]

Food is not prasad unless offered to god in the temple. It remains only food. No one will blame you.

[@ArrayOfLight]

Hanuman is extremely powerful, as much as he is a devotee of Ram…. He is holding the five faces of the energies of GOD…. Brahma has five faces…. I enjoyed this vlog, thank you. Ujjain is apparently the original Avanti, Mahakal is Shiva, of course you know… I wonder if you came across Mahankal temple when you were in Kathmandu, it’s near Ratnapark, I did watch a video of yours filmed near that area. Happy Good Friday❤

[@pleasantjourneys]

Saraswati is thought to run underground now

[@solecasioa6334]

Omkareshwar would be interesting too! ❤ 🙏

[@ayushonline94]

The current metro area population of Ujjain in 2023 is 642,000, a 2.07% increase from 2022. The metro area population of Ujjain in 2022 was 629,000, a 1.78% increase from 2021. The metro area population of Ujjain in 2021 was 618,000, a 1.81% increase from 2020.

[@ayushonline94]

Gabriel from where do get ur data. My data is from simple google search. I may be wrong

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

"Population (2011) • City 515,215[1] • Rank 5th in M.P. • Metro 885,566" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ujjain

[@knightatdawndonbynight8432]

​@@GabrielTravelerVideos Between census of 2011 and November 2023, India's population has risen by approximately 220 million (from 1.21 billion to 1.43 billion) which is around two third of total population of the USA.

[@DaltonMirklestein]

A lot of contradictory numbers

[@babayada2015]

Hi Gabe, I'm surprised that even after so many trips, you encounter a relatively low number of bad experiences. Do they don't happen to you anymore or you don't post them here?

[@KENNETHFRANCISRODRIGUES]

Positivity attracts positivity❤

[@MsGlobetrotter1]

There are a number of f....things in India, but apart from the general hardship of travelling and annoying tuk tuk drivers, there are no bad experiences. I'm matching Gabriel in time and times in India, and I'm a solo female backpacker.

[@witlof5492]

​@MsGlobetrotter1 Shame on you - as a female, have you never heard of the heinous crimes Indians commit against females.

[@kracks9852]

Or maybe media overplays the bad stuff happening in 3rd world countries.

[@curtiskeys8736]

I enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing. Om

[@uzumakimodi493]

Surprisingly Looks clean.

[@AlwaysAwesome001]

🤔🧐

[@ErvuJukl]

It looks dumpy

[@hughbila752]

Do you ever eat lunch or just a big breaky and dinner?

[@francoisbouchard9488]

Well Gabriel briefly showed a Jain restaurant in the clip, which reminded me of the conversation with my colleague. I didn’t mean to imply that Ujjain had to do with the Jains in general, but now I’m wondering 🤔

[@dadisphat6426]

How do you feel about going to China now?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Sounds like it's fine at this point.

[@Just_forfun9140]

Seen other YT videos, recently developed Mahakaleshwar corridor is nice, you were right there but didn't go even outside the temple, missed opportunity. Long line maybe was for inside the temple.

[@Ivyslife33]

Intense but interesting city 🙃

[@lesernsdoerfer7524]

What life living the dream

[@peregrino9154]

Just because something is spiritual, that doesn't mean it's holy. There are dark spirits too.

[@ErvuJukl]

Seems that these vids are all about religion. It's a downer

[@CharlieChaplinVideos]

Lots of Guava juices, I like paperboat’ version better due to low sugar. B Natural, Real, Tropicana some other available brands.

[@mr-tyrflow4491]

C'mon San Francisco! please make a video from there, from Chinatown, Alcatraz. No we dont have enough Videos about that, we need it from you ^^

[@stillesorrow]

Gabe like the late George Carlin once said…God needs money… in India the Gods need a lot of money😂 great series so far…

[@0arjun077]

It's not God but daily rituals need money. It includes ghee, Milk, banana etc. In Hindu religion Temples are a place where the element of the Gods are consecrated and according to the rituals to keep the divinity there certain rituals needs to be done. It's different in different temples so none of the temples are the same in India also the purpose changes according to the nature of the deity. So basically the conjuring of the Gods who are in Upper 6 realms to the 7th realm where we live. Elemental Gods are in the 5th like Water, fire etc.

[@92i-j9y]

​@@0arjun077joker cracking ajoke

[@parulsinha3092]

God doesn't need money, but we need to learn to give away...

[@stillesorrow]

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[@conspiracyomg]

Ahh Gabriel I cant keep up the daily videos Idk if I'm happy or sad 😂

[@craigh714]

Gabe you should ask them for money to take your picture.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

One selfie, one rupee. In a few days I'll be a hundredaire.

[@johnappel5528]

Why do I feel like we listen to The Doors more in the 90s then they even had fans in the 60s?

[@ErvuJukl]

That's the way it is with lots of music. Fight the power! ✊

[@shivadas7655]

Honestly it’s just mindblowing to think about how westerners can just go live in Asia if they want. Traveling is so cheap you only need to make a 100 a month 😅

[@azdbuk]

I just might do it.

[@shivadas7655]

@@azdbuk fuck it just do it haha, I did it and I do it again this year but this time wanna stay safe fr

[@babayada2015]

​@@shivadas7655What happened last time? Sounds like something eventful🌚

[@shivadas7655]

@@babayada2015 Nepal and South America was pretty good material for dangerous stories 😂🤙🏼 definitely neeed to be careful

[@ChrisJohnsonChannel]

Dude if you got The head paint you wouldn’t have 209 people hassling you 😂

[@AlwaysAwesome001]

209 YT revenue. 💰💰💰🤪

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Solid point. The question is how much hassle would be involved in the process.

[@parulsinha3092]

​@@GabrielTravelerVideosno hassles at all, they are professionals 😄

[@parulsinha3092]

But people have a right to decide whether they want it or not. At the end of the day, it is a religious symbol.

[@ErvuJukl]

I don't think he needs his head painted. He's not a Hindu person

[@ashxsh]

39:45 Gabriel, looking for a Crescent Moon to confirm it's a mosque. Question: Which Hindu god has a Crescent Moon? You know the answer, Gabe. Hint: 1. You are in Ujjain, 2. Song you played at the end (Om Nama .... ), 3. Hanuman is his avatar (since you wanted to know the avatars in this video).

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Shiva. But I'm not sure how that relates to the mosque?

[@ashxsh]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Just an observation that you were looking for a Crescent Moon to confirm it was a mosque, while in Ujjain you would have seen it many places with Shiva. Not sure if there is a relation.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Gotcha. In this case they aren't related. It's typical that there's a crescent moon on top of a mosque. The building was clearly Islamic in appearance, so I was looking for a crescent moon. I didn't see one, but pretty sure it was still a mosque.

[@ashxsh]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos I know what you were thinking at that time. It's on video! 😄 If it helps, use of green colour is a give away in Indian subcontinent for a mosque. Not always though.

[@ashxsh]

Looking forward to your visit to Maheshwar. I commented on one of your Jodhpur videos that you should learn the Hindi script. You have visited the country 13 times, and know a lot about places and people. Certainly seen more of India, than most Indians would have seen. Learning the script will help you learn more, and avoid some scenarios. Like one, where a lady asked you not to record, when you were recording a ceiling and she came to tell you that shoes weren't allowed. It was written in Hindi on a small board, "Joote uttare". "Keep your shoes off". You are going to places less visited by Foreigners. Learning the script can help in many ways. It's not that tough!!

[@rexx9496]

When I see all those cows in the street it's a mystery to me what they're eating to sustain themselves. It's not like I'm seeing grass fields around.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

After more than two years of traveling in India, it's still a mystery to me how the cows actually survive. I guess because they don't do much, they don't need much.

[@CharlieChaplinVideos]

39:55 it’s Urdu very similar to Arabic but different. In Hyderabad we can see people speak write talk Urdu.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I thought Urdu was similar to Hindi? But written in the Arabic script.

[@CharlieChaplinVideos]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos you are right, spoken Urdu is very close to Hindi. But written Urdu (script) is looks similar to Arabic (script)

[@CharlieChaplinVideos]

I meant whatever we have (written, spoken) in India is Urdu (definitely not Arabic)