I Spent The Day With An AGHORI in VARANASI!

[@abalcarse]

India still kept and practiced most of their traditions and rituals for thousands of years. It is still alive until today because it has a strong significance about it. A lot to learn from their rich culture and heritage.

[@Carlos-xm2tn]

& Cannibalism 😂

[@WayneModz]

Hi Chris, Culture shocks a pretty normal for everyone outside their society, and Indian culture probably with India probably one of the hardest to digest, and I would like to thank you for experiencing our culture with an open mind. I have a-lot of respect for you having given the land, the people an opportunity . I hope you inspire more people to view Hinduism and India with such perspective. Hari Om Tat Sat

[@ChrisKermis]

I've seen some videos lately on here which have been hugely negative, but that is not the truth. The truth is far more nuanced and there is both good and bad. Thanks to the excellent guides I had in Varanasi I was able to learn about the city and culture in a good way.

[@vickeykooper2674]

Yes, both good and bad. Usually people get polarised. Its good you are able to look both things since that is reality. An Indian here

[@luismiguel69able]

well said brutha

[@mandar26a]

Thank you for a non biased review, no prejudices, just open discussion.

[@tmgasia]

Thank you for shedding light on this, Varanasi has changed quite a bit, I remember going to the Ganges recently and am so happy things are finally improving in India! I hope the gov improves their social conditions especially for the children, especially the gypsy kids. Btw, aghori is Not for everyone, and should not be used as an excuse to imbibe more than you would.

[@nirajdamle5894]

Thankyou! Much appreciated that someone was interested in actual facts about Kashi. Kudos for your research and the documentary 👍🏽

[@ashishtripathiofficial1342]

At 40 mins start in the video I am sorry to say but much of the true ancient knowledge by your guides were not represented properly with its essence and it’s not their fault it’s just so complex and deep with such ancient knowledge and traditions it’s hard to explain in modern language and that too in English where words may fell short. Hope you will come back to India and dive much more deeper

[@lightingbuzz]

Bro for a civilastion as old and complex as ours you cannot cover I am number of KZbin videos

[@Shivaismysaviour]

Yeah, only a peas 🫛 worth is presented with the garden of eden that is Hinduism

[@claudiotumminello2700]

Don't aspect some one of the West, will understand your culture.

[@shiraperez-m8k]

Thank you for this video. Im in Varanasi for two weeks already, full of questions , and your video open my eyes for much more understanding about this special place.

[@julienicks8691]

Hi, can you please say how long one should plan to stay in varanasi. How is your stay so far in this holy land? I hope it's all you expected and illuminates your spiritual journey ❤

[@Fred-ck1gh]

India has changed so much since my first visit in the early 90's, it's just insane how much it has changed, even today, you can still meet the "old India" in rural areas!

[@anikasharma1189]

Well said India has left behind its villages to either migrate to cities or fend for themselves…

[@meret99]

The guide is so knowledgeable....love his explanations

[@Rahuldantu]

As an Indian myself, Its great to see that you got yourself a very good translator, knowledged and an educated guide - Nandan. Excellent coverage and great capture of your experience of Varanasi where I have been to myself. Pretty good job Chris.

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you, before long I plan to meet Nandan again

[@mwng5186]

Nice work Chris, as a fellow Brit Ive been lucky to spend over 4 years travelling around India and probably 3 or 4 months in Varanasi. I still cant resist watching videos of the place but I usually switch off after a minute or two. Yours I watched to the end and thoroughly enjoyed. Well Done

[@ChrisKermis]

Wow thank you! Any good recommendations you have of other places in India to visit and film that could have an interesting story?

[@mwng5186]

@@ChrisKermis Hello Chris, well as Im sure youre aware, its very possible these days to travel around the world and u less youre very careful you will only interact with people in the tourist industry. Or people trying to sell you something, get a tip and so on. As a consequence theyre not being authentic, theyre shining you on as it were. My practice has always been to spend a long time in every place I go, even if I dont like it too much! Set up a routine, buy fruit from the same person, drink chai at the same time and place, after a few days, you then become of interest to 'real' people. Youre not doing the usual tourist things like taking pics of tourist spots. That 'you' are there to learn from the people and environment means people then come to meet you, enquire about you and then reveal so very much more than would be discovered with a cursory glance. Specific to India, anywhere really, pilgrimage and 'holy' places tend to be the cultural hotbeds where the philosophy of the people is most easily revealed. And like you, my motivation has always been to see why people do the things they do, their motivations and so on. What you do so wel is being interested in the people, and that will and has taken you a long way already!

[@theprettygirl9918]

​@@ChrisKermisKerala

[@pradipamahadeva8051]

Very Nice❤❤❤The Divine is equally masculine as feminine...only in India❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Love India eternally...❤❤❤❤

[@Iamthatwhichisnot]

Har Har Mahadev 🔱 Shambho Shivoham

[@thirdeyeinthemaking7327]

Fascinating sharing on Varanasi and Ahgori. Thank you, Chris.

[@MrJaspermyboy]

Really excellent work! Thank you Chris🙏

[@prasantachakraborty3243]

You have done the best part in selection of your guide. So knowledgeable.

[@krishnakumarbalakrishnan1665]

Very good description of who is aghori &the details of kumbhmela. Thanks.

[@foxnevertelllies77]

Hi Chris, Finally I found, Best KZbin video regarding Varanasi, by a foreigner. Quite unfortunate that you couldn't enter Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Jai Kalbhairav....🐕 Jai Kashi Vishwanath... 🔱

[@MitraSnyder]

Fantastic! Thank you❤

[@vavulliravi]

Amazing video...real awakening regarding Agoris.. thanks a million.

[@ChrisKermis]

Thanks for watching!

[@Patriarchy_69]

​@@ChrisKermisMaybe you can talk to them about Sadhu Battle against the Mughal invasions, and how the sadhus gave them Muslims a smack down.

[@1010sunnyguy]

You are so lucky to get such a knowledgable guide

[@Cold2413]

Amazing video!

[@ChrisKermis]

@@Cold2413Thank you!

[@rajeevgupta2466]

At least you understood. Thanks for the lovely video ❤

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you for watching. I hope from this video more can see the real Varanasi rather than the sensationalist stuff you see on here, particularly about Aghori people

[@MadhuSR-m6v]

I have a strong feeling that as science and technology grows Hinduism , culture and traditions will flourish and explored by all people

[@alehandroIX]

Great video, greetings from mexico

[@timbarua5690]

Thank you so much for your video. I’m now planning to go there based on your experience. Always knew about Kashi of course but you have made it more doable. Liked the sunrise to sunset edit.

[@ChrisKermis]

My pleasure 😊

[@roseyglow]

That was a lot to take in but fascinating and I have learnt so much.

[@ChrisKermis]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

[@sharmisthadhar3488]

Very knowledgeable guide

[@ChrisKermis]

Absolutely! I strongly recommend to anyone else visiting Varanasi

[@chandrasegar9466]

....Superb coverage...life in it's raw form...THANK YOU...

[@sreep6530]

Thank you very much Chris.❤

[@shobanamaharaj9222]

Thank you for making this video 🙏🌸So much appreciated 🙏🌸

[@upadhyayrathiraj1518]

Its a must for the people of Southern India to visit Varanasi at least once in their lifetime.

[@kathyasubash9797]

The guide has such a knowledge that he explains so beautifully.I feel he himself is Siddha. Pranam🙏🙏🙏

[@ChrisKermis]

And even though this video is an hour long I could only include a tiny fraction of it!

[@toptrendingrecords3149]

@@ChrisKermis there are lot of incredible things are waited to be unvilled in INDIA.

[@ChrisKermis]

@@toptrendingrecords3149 I’m excited to return

[@rajnair1627]

Well narrated and presented. I also appreciate your great gesture by not filming the cremation site from close range. Thanks and best wishes

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@N10shorts225]

The first guy was Lalibaba.... he's the best aghori and true one...

[@haamunaama6071]

I visited his ashram. He's an amazing candy crush player :D

[@indraadi]

....and he's a Bengali too 😊

[@Trh_859_-_-_tt]

Can he heal from extreme black magic??? Please provide me some information about him! I'm in a great trouble😓😓😓

[@N10shorts225]

@@indraadi I'm also

[@N10shorts225]

@@Trh_859_-_-_tt yeah

[@nalasundrum9438]

Beautiful sharing thank u so much for sharing

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you

[@Killer-ii7dn]

Very Inspirational video Great Going . I watched your Lucknow video also It was Amazing.

[@ChrisKermis]

Great to hear, thank you!

[@kgejalaxmikanthaswamy5551]

The guy in the blue shirt ie Rajan who gave some explanations...was really good esp min 48 on Aghori. Great video as it clears alot of misconceptions about Aghoris. Yes there are charlatans, actors , scammers, conmen who dress up as holymen. They ought to be jailed for their criminal activity. The guy in green tshirt too did a good explanation

[@ChrisKermis]

Those guys weee absolutely great, really helped me to understand and show the truth rather than the common sensationalism

[@jayram29]

I have never been to Varanasi .. this video has captured its soul ... amazing

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you!

[@ZimlaHa]

Compared to other travellers I found your videos genuine cause of your intentions. You want to learn, experience and live the moment. The true essence of travel.

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@rajeshshukla9863]

I thank you for understanding the Indian philosophy in a positive way.

[@begumsahiba6586]

Utterly mesmerizing, so captivating. What a lovely video and tons of thanks for sharing this lovely priceless video. 🙏👏😊

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@suansvideos]

appreciate this video! thanks for revealing the truth!

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you for watching! Far too much sensationalism around this on YT

[@jsmith3980]

A great video, thank you. Very informative and super photography. Varanasi is somewhere I really want to go to.

[@gumanata]

Thank you, very good and enjoyable vídeo

[@Colette-i5k]

Excellent guide, merci

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Ask everyone in there: What did you learn about who you are , how do you define yourself ? The quality of their answer will teach you more than you would ever guess.

[@Aryan-wl1pu]

I really felt you were quite patient in learning and letting others complete first. It was a long video but I enjoyed every second of it. At first my thought was this must be like any other foreign youtuber video where they try not to act condescendingly but somehow give themselves away while experiencing these things. But quite the opposite it was. Quite happy that I was proved wrong.

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you. You wouldn’t believe how much I had to cut out to make it this length!

[@Its-ravis]

The guide is really good 😊

[@JeanTamang01]

i really enjoyed this video ....thank you🤗

[@rashmishenoy9346]

What a beautiful work Chris. Thank tou. You also had an amazing guide ❤ explore mkre and share more.

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you 🙏🏽 I was so lucky to have amazing people to guide me and show me the true Varanasi

[@varietylite]

Can you get me the guide. Contact number?

[@ChrisKermis]

@@varietylite See the video’s description

[@masridhar2]

Nice work Chris, i was their in varanasi last week and surely felt that i missed on a lot great things after watching your video

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you. I was very lucky to be given the contact of Nandan by a friend. Without him my experience would probably have been very different.

[@ตะวันตะวัน-ฉ7บ]

Very good presentation

[@haldersubhasish9]

VERY GOOD DOCUMENTRY ❤

[@Kani_Modaressi]

You are so positiv and full of life yourself sir this was really entertaining! Thank you so much!

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

[@the-passionate-enginner]

The guide explained the meaning and relevance of the city perfectly.

[@matthewmorris7510]

Been looking forward to this one

[@ChrisKermis]

Glad you spotted it, it couldn’t have happened without the connection you gave me!

[@CountVlad-d8e]

Varanasi has the distinction of being on of the oldest living cities. From archeology & records it has been continously existed never abandoned & the actual age of the 1st settlements remains shrouded in time..

[@hendrikvandertuin4829]

Great video and wonderful people

[@GPosner8]

Superb video Chris👏🏻👍🏻

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you! 🙏🏽

[@VanessaSouza_02]

Well done! 👍

[@AminaBraveheart]

❤thank u sir for giving a true perspective on this topic❤very informative n inspiring ❤

[@lusza8464]

Thx for explonatiin I ve been 1 month ago in varanasi you showed me more details.and underrstanding thank you.

[@crazyforflowers7478]

Thank you. I missed it. But why were you not able to go into the temple of Kasi Vishwanath?

[@ChrisKermis]

To be honest I don't recall why. I explored and learnt so much from my time in Varansi

[@vanshmalhotra121]

hatsoff dude, seriously love this video and kudos to ur guides, they were so knowledgeable..

[@ChrisKermis]

Those guys were awesome!

[@tdtm82]

Great stuff again buddy.

[@ChrisKermis]

Cheers!

[@Rockstar_london]

Thank you for such a review with only agenda to learn and biased or burdened by prejudice. Superb Work ! Keep it coming Cheers

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you!

[@ss-ib8gm]

That is called Indian club it went from India to iran

[@ChrisKermis]

It was interesting to see after seeing something so similar in Iran. Still different though, for a start there was no actual wrestling in Iran

[@greg-L3902]

It is called a meel in Iran. Used in the Zurkhaneh

[@jyotinanoma6227]

​@@ChrisKermisparsia is sister civilization of Bharat , parsia made from parshva people mentioned in Rigveda which was banished in India during battle of 10 kings which is won by kuru clan , who's king bharat become the emperor of aryavart and that's how Aryavart is called bharat since 7000 , parshva and bhartiya both are Arya but from different clans, Bharat is Chandra vans (moon clan ) , parshva from Agni (fire ) , Egypt which is called misra in bharat means Surya (sun clan ) , Armania again Sun clan , mittani (Syria ) you will find similarities to bharatvarsh, india is mother of all of this civilization

[@saumya5520]

I think this club is called ‘mudgal’ in India.

[@joazer8720]

There's was no Iran, India, Afghanistan etc it was all Bharat..al cultures without frontier sharing and absorbing knowledge according to their needs and language expressions...from Sanscrutam to Pahlavi...but cultural life can only be understood by observation without separation...

[@russellsmith3567]

Baba Keenaram 🙏 Aghor Rama Paro Mantra Nasti tutwan Guru Paron.

[@quasarsupernova9643]

As an Indian living in India, I experience a culture shock everytime I walk into a new neighborhood.

[@jigneshpatel-zy5bx]

Great video

[@brucenenke-vk5nk]

The philosophy or better described as 'The attitude' is designed to maintain a state of BLISS, PARA-ANAND/PERNAMENT BLISS!! But para-anand for me was universal bliss.

[@SunRisers-iz7lb]

Brilliant work Chris, being a non-Indian you have covered different aspects of Varanasi so well. If its OK, can you please provide contact number of the guide, he is so good. I am going to Varanasi in a few days , would love to see the city with him.

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you 🙏🏽 I put the contact details in the description so do use those to get in touch.

[@patchandran9330]

Grateful thanks.Lovely vedio.🙏

[@AbsoluteConsciousness]

Thank you, Chris, for the wonderful video on Varanasi. Very well taken.

[@mennorombouts8479]

Thank you for this respectfull video.

[@niladrimukherjee2098]

Hi Chris I am from Ghaziabad near Delhi ,India. Thanks for this video. I want to meet the Aghori sage you featured here . Could you please share the contact details of your guide please. I am going through a very difficult time of my life and need some divine help.

[@ChrisKermis]

Please see the description of the video for contact details

[@C8yti]

thanks for showing truth chris.

[@julienicks8691]

Thanks for sharing your experience, I wish to visit this year. I love to know which month is good to visit, not too hot and crowded, a quieter time in the year. I will appreciate anyone's advice regarding this. Thank you in advance ❤

[@Ice_cooled]

Khumb mela will start from 13 January 2025 midnight. The next 45 days are the best time and once in a lifetime opportunity. I hope you find whatever you are seeking 🙏🙏

[@Movieplaytoon306]

Nov to Feb ...is best month for North India...

[@hi_bye287]

India is a country that has always intrigued me, but I must say I do not think I would be able to handle it.

[@ChrisKermis]

I often say, it’s not an easy country to travel. You can live in a bubble, but to do so is not to experience India

[@femfromholland]

Everything's possible in India :) you love or hate it. I am going back in December, it's my third time but different area than Varanasi been there on my first trip and it was def a mind changer, one day I will go back. Namasté 🙏

[@vanshmalhotra121]

trust me not because i'm an indian but this place is magical, spend a bit more on luxury and then travel you'll fall in love with India...

[@femfromholland]

@@vanshmalhotra121 I am in India now for almost 4 weeks, Gokarna at the beach now for the next 2 days, peaceful and quiet here, celebrating New Years eve at a bonfire later on. This is also India, India has a special place in my heart, its a land of extremes sometimes and has many faces. You love it or hate it. Obviously I love it, its my third time now here and I definitely come back again in 2025. Best wishes for all 🙏💕

[@BoykieGovender]

That's because u are not meant to go there. India is only for the sincere spirtual seeker.

[@curious5218]

That mosque was originally a temple known as Bindu Madhav temple, after the invaders took over the temple the idol of the deity was moved to a small temple right in front of the original structure where it stands till now.

[@petalsoflife]

Good video ❤️

[@rajesh.kakkanatt]

You are note able to stay with a real Aghori. You will not know who the real Aghori is. Real Aghori will not show off, they live in secret.

[@ChrisKermis]

That was a key point that I made in the video.

[@rajesh.kakkanatt]

@ChrisKermis Yes, exactly

[@mateobaysa2055]

Real Aghoris are legit hermit , smoking ganja and living in caves. 💯

[@Einaressence]

real aghoris hardly meet with normal people and if you will see one then remember they will test you and bless you if you are a genuine person.

[@questionmark5463]

Ibhad to rewind a couple of times because I misheard it as "I am international Go Karting champ". Yoga teacher makes way more sense. 😅 This is a great video and I hope to visit there one day.

[@meret99]

Its great that you went looking for and shared the truth behind the hype❤

[@decluttered_one]

If it's same in Iran or somewhere else, point blank stolen concepts. Islam came to existance merely 1400 years ago and christianity few years before that. It's a speck when compared with the origin of sanatan way of being. It's almost as old as life itself.

[@pradipamahadeva8051]

City of MOKSHA!🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@dharma7766]

My High Salutations to the learned Guide. It was enlightening. 🙏🙏🙏

[@misglammer]

Great video thankyou for sharing the truth

[@ChrisKermis]

It needed to be done, I hope you enjoyed the video

[@saturo_nipon]

I enjoyed this video. I'll visit there one day. thanks a lot

[@altela1597]

Je suis très reconnaissant d'avoir pu visionner cette vidéo sur les Aghoris, car ce que j'avais vu auparavant sur les Aghoris était répugnant, ce qui m'inspirait du dégoût et me disait d'éviter à tout prix de m'approcher de personnes Aghoris. Mais cette vidéo a complètement changé ma perception de ces gens. Par contre j'ai vu des léproseries en Afrique et c'étaient des catholiques qui s'occupaient des lépreux, donc il n'y a pas que les Aghoris qui s'occupent des lépreux et c'est vrai qu'il y a un hôpital en Inde qui détient un record Guinness pour avoir soigné le plus de lépreux, mais serait-ce parce que les autres pays font plus de prévention et que l'Inde ne fait pas assez de prévention !!! I am very grateful to have been able to watch this video about the Aghoris, because what I had seen before about the Aghoris was disgusting and told me to avoid approaching Aghoris at all costs. But this video has completely changed my perception of these people. On the other hand, I have seen leper colonies in Africa and they were Catholics who took care of the lepers, so it is not only the Aghoris who take care of lepers and it is true that there is a hospital in India that holds a Guinness record for having treated the most lepers, but could it be because other countries do more prevention and India does not do enough prevention!!!

[@nonlinearthinking]

Kudos on your coverage. An Aghori does not follow some syllabus or fixed training. The intention is to destroy every aspect of fear & violence. To achieve that you have first experience what is most fearful to what we call civilisation. They live in isolation overcoming all thoughts & behaviour which “we define as civilisation “. They are trained to be fearless fierce fighters but never engage or initiate violence. Obviously the powers can create the “extreme” character who exploits the powers gifted by the Devil. Reporters obviously seek the extreme one as its very fascinating & entertaining to viewers. Another facet to consider India crazy & beyond description. Anything considered normal or safe is to be challenged.

[@Einaressence]

Those who gets interviewed aren't even Aghoris and just some wannabe.

[@nonlinearthinking]

Kudos on your coverage. An Aghori does not follow some syllabus or fixed training. The intention is to destroy every aspect of fear & violence. To achieve that you have first experience what is most fearful to what we call civilisation. They live in isolation overcoming all thoughts & behaviour which “we define as civilisation “. They are trained to be fearless fierce fighters but never engage or initiate violence. Obviously the powers can create the “extreme” character who exploits the powers gifted by the Devil. Reporters obviously seek the extreme one as its very fascinating & entertaining to viewers. Another facet to consider India crazy & beyond description. Anything considered normal or safe is to be challenged. Its nice to see some balanced opinion & clear conclusion is that what is seen on youtube as Aghori is a fake. It is always important to keep in mind our population. 3% extreme exploitation is a huge number that comes to tens of millions. Even 100,000 at Mahakumbh is a small % amidst 400 million visitors.

[@nonlinearthinking]

The word Devil is wrong its Devi.

[@raghavendrabhat1]

In my loveble Bharath all the roads leads to Varanasi.

[@Shivaismysaviour]

🕉 be just, and fear not 🕉

[@importexportserviceusachin1689]

Maserati got its symbol from Hinduism 🔱⚜️

[@vipansharma9105]

Good person those passing right knowledge, good video

[@ChrisKermis]

Thank you

[@joejo7698]

Kumbh: 🌹🌹"Many people aiming for "FREEDOM"(liberation). Not Heaven 🌹🌹MahaKumbh (comes in every 144years, alignment of Moon, Sun, Mercury and Jupiter), Kumbh comes in every 12 years(Jupiter cycle around sun) 🌹🌹Dipping in the rivers (energizes you in the journey for liberation). Among the five elements, "Water 72% plays an important role. Making use of the confluence of the rivers at certain latitudes. Which creates a vortex, together with the planetary movements , the impact is maximum. 🌹🌹Aghoris are Warriors of Sanatana Dharma (eternal truth/law) (Many historical accounts).

[@CNDGOOSE707]

it's a fantastic city, i had the pleasure of staying in Varanasi for 4 months. i swam across the Ganga River in 1980.

[@ChrisKermis]

Wow!

[@sachin199035]

Come again, a lot of things have changed now

[@MadeshWaran-h2i]

Good work sir

[@MadeshWaran-h2i]

Thx to North people for conserving many schools of saivism

[@deep2901]

Hi Chris!! Are you still in Varanasi?

[@ChrisKermis]

No, this video was made a while ago

[@deep2901]

@ChrisKermis I need to tell you that what you are searching for isn't just there with those Aghori sadhus of Varanasi. It's nothing but mockery. Spirituality can't be found in religions or religious preachings but in humanity. Right now LA county and California is burning but we are trying still politicizing the matter. Some are becoming very happy, by seeing how the super riched people were robbed away, while many are crying there, who really worked so much hard, and made there homes but suddenly had to lose everything away because of the mother nature's fury or someone's cupidity. I am from Varanasi and I live here from 2013. Though I was born in this place, I had once ran the race for money and had the fortune to live in HK. But lost everything one-day suddenly, not because of natural disaster or anything like but because of the nature inside me as it was trying to know myself. I am really sad by seeing these sadhus of Hinduism speaking so much about God. But really they haven't seen themselves yet. I make myself happy by working for poor people, making them happy. I try to give them as much as I can and exactly that's what the biggest and largest democracies need to do. Loving people from within, and without being selfish or ego is the real essence of happiness. When they love me back, and when I see the power of God, fulfill all my wishes, I then come to realize what He likes or dislikes. Right now the world needs to find the meaning of life instead of mockering about others.