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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[@TheWanderYearss]

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[@HereToExplore009]

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 Bengal, come down here again during Nov-Feb, you'll love it.

[@Saanjh-Kumari]

Where do I stay there? Which city/cities do you recommend? Thank you.

[@HereToExplore009]

@@Saanjh-Kumari Well you can find a lot of Hostels or Hotel rooms at different rates! I can suggest a lot of locations or areas in Bengal for you to visit. Depends on what you would want to see, Historic Places, Mangrove Forests, Tea Estates, Hill Stations or Classic Rural Bengal!

[@random_gunner.9064]

Just come back to kolkata during durga puja festival... You will be mesmerized

[@umeshmanna5746]

In this season... visit Darjeeling...the queen of hills ❤❤

[@dexterosity]

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]

He did both dakhineshwar and belur math

[@TheAlpineAddict]

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.

[@rajotavo]

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."

[@bros10X]

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]

Thankfully they didn't ask any money 🙏

[@shashankkumar1450]

If you are still in kolkata, do visit saltlake and Newtown. You will get to experience modern kolkata.

[@shibamdebnath254]

Correct

[@PaulAllen6304]

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.

[@Saanjh-Kumari]

Interesting. Mukherjees and Chatterjees are supposedly Brahmins. I am a Tyagi Brahmin myself. However, it seems the former intermixed with some other groups as I find Mongoloid features in quite a few if them. I look totally different from them so much so that I was registered as a White man in the US. The present Chief Minister of the state is a Bannerjee. Her face shows prominent Mongoloid features, eyes in particular and resembles Khaleda Zia, a Muslim Majumder (non-Brahmin) from Bangladesh. However, not all Brahmins in Bengal have those features. Quite interesting.

[@PaulAllen6304]

@@Saanjh-Kumari The present CM is not a Hindu at all(controversial but true). Her family history is extremely ambiguous. Real Bengali Brahmins may have Dravidian features, but never Mongoloid features. Moreover, many have extremely european features, for example Sarat Chandra Chatterjee(writer of Devdas) was said to have Anglo features.

[@umeshmanna5746]

Visit mayapur iskon temple (temple of Vedic planetarium)❤❤❤

[@thefreethinker6176]

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.

[@kryzer1215]

Visit Belur Math and Dakhineswar temple if time permits. Enjoy your stay in Kolkata.

[@TheWanderYearss]

Yes I visited both 🙏🙏🙏

[@indology7975]

@@TheWanderYearss kolkata is is the 2nd capital of biharies now, 30% bengalies and 70% biharies

[@Saanjh-Kumari]

​@@TheWanderYearss Hello Wander Years. This is Ranjit Tyagi from the town of Chandigarh in NW India. I have never gone anywhere outside NW India till now and I am nearly 48. Could you recommend a bit laid-back and less noisy place to stay in Kolkata? I am prone to getting a bad headache in crowded and noisy places. Thank you. And, I must compliment you for making excellent vlogs. 🙏🏻

[@abhigyanghosh7561]

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

[@kubalesniak6532]

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.

[@creativerse6447]

Hope you like your stay here 😊, next visit the Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur, the current largest Hindu Temple in Asia.

[@SHRREYASUPRIYOGhossh]

Hey! Being a Bengali, it was just crazy watching your video. I do hope you got to see the underwater metro and other marvels around in Kolkata. If still in Kolkata, do come over to the New Town/ Rajarhat area, though a developing area around Kolkata, it has certain heritages too, like Hajra Kali temple which is centuries old. Would definitely love to interact with you and host you to some delicious Bengali food and sweets around.

[@pritamsamajpati]

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]

You mean Murshidabad?

[@RobRocks01]

Murshidabad?

[@clioneye8039]

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]

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]

@@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).

[@Dc_News_90]

❤ hare Krishna hare Krishna hare Krishna❤

[@kritidiptadatta5556]

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

[@MartinaBasu-y5n]

🤗 bear hug because you are exploring kolkata during summer 😇

[@AJ-td5ec]

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]

This 🙏

[@anik1612]

Absolutely bro. We also don't do such thing in Bangladesh.

[@joshimahan7497]

so sastras should be rewritten because you dont support animal sacrifice?

[@indranilmondal1270]

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]

Sacrifice animal should be banned plz jay shri krishna

[@abhishekbio_203]

You guys are really energetic and ready to know our culture! Vasudev kutumkham, welcome to India 🇮🇳

[@fahmidajannat9922]

Hey There! We the students of Bangladesh🇧🇩 need creators like you, so that the crucial incidents and brutality that is happening in our country could get international attention as soon as possible. Please support us as our government is not supporting us. This could go worse at any moment soon. One Post, One story, One voice could change everything. 🙏

[@sudiptoatutube]

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]

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.

[@viralshorts123-m4t]

love from pakistan

[@sayantanmullick4695]

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.

[@shine_with_shilpy]

Glad you liked KOLKATA.❤its the best

[@Renovomotorsscooters]

that temple is beautiful

[@kritidiptadatta5556]

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 😅

[@kamalaharriswalz2025]

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.

[@shashankkumar1450]

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.

[@soumyadipjana6271]

Please visit mayapur vedic temple

[@Valkyri3Z]

I hope you also go to Dakshineshwar and Belur Math temple

[@krish7783]

Visit darjeeling you will not regret it is one of the best hill stations in India 😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@KI-bhajans]

Please come to mathura Vrindavan

[@sumitgain5828]

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

[@nametathagata]

please visit belur math and dakshineswar kali temple

[@pendulumandraven9338]

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

[@ManLife007]

Radhe🍒Radhe

[@Dc_News_90]

I from banda Chitrakoot Uttar Pradesh❤

[@prithibemajumder7992]

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

[@jjjohnnyjoker9727]

i worship nature in all its aspects. non violence, compassion, empathy and help.

[@TheWanderYearss]

Ahimsa 🙏🙏🙏

[@Dc_News_90]

Jai shree Krishna❤

[@KI-bhajans]

Visit to krishn bhoomi in mathura

[@abhishekbio_203]

I subscribed ur channel, I like your content and impress the way it delivered toward our heart ❤ hare krishna 🙏

[@pritamroy8872]

Hare Krishna. Visit Tarapith Maa Tara Temple.

[@shaileshjoshi5375]

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.

[@shibamdebnath254]

One advice just visit Salt Lake, sector v , new town, EM Bypass .... These areas r modern areas...❤️

[@BadyinathBhaduri]

Ram Ram. Be blessed. Be happy.

[@ManLife007]

Carry On 👏

[@BhupenBaishya-dq8wc]

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

[@ManLife007]

Magnificent 🎉

[@chandrasekharmaity6616]

Love 🥰 you 🤟

[@Valkyri3Z]

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.

[@kamalaharriswalz2025]

Because Kali is a Tantric Goddess

[@Filtered6]

I like your ,,way of life man,,,, ✌

[@TravelingEddie]

🙏🕉 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.

[@adibonkar3742]

Visit ma kamakhya temple also

[@nishantkumar-sx1ky]

Visit iskon temples in mayapur

[@kamalaharriswalz2025]

Yes!

[@SubhaKarmakar-p6b]

Love from kolkata❤❤❤

[@RadhaRadhasyam-o1w]

Om namo sivay❤❤❤

[@princeindrajitlawlaha7027]

Have you like our Kolkata city 😇 ??

[@bubaidey733]

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

[@stewartthomas2642]

Love your stuff kick on love it❤❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤍

[@ManLife007]

Lord Bless 🙌

[@sunnymoitra6124]

Kolkata is underrated 😢

[@SouvikSomMusic]

You missed a great dish. "Rabdi". You should have tried that.

[@Sheikh801-h5z]

your beard is awesome

[@souryapravaparia2309]

Visit digha 😊

[@Rgrrohit]

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.

[@binitbiswas9029]

You should visit new town 🤧✌️

[@francislepcha8668]

where did you put up in kolkata ?

[@bodhisatwachowdhury8763]

Go to dakshineswar, no vip lines. In south india I didn't see vip lines.

[@angelasmith3332]

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.

[@anubhavdangwal3977]

Please visit uttarakhand

[@VapingBee]

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]

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. 🙏

[@quicloop]

The basis of Hinduism or it's philosophy is Advaita Vedanta. if you can understand it.then you understand Hinduism .

[@quicloop]

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 .

[@অনুভব-ণ৩ঙ]

Have you ever visited kamakhya temple in Assam ....

[@joshimahan7497]

im sure you feel the same when in the whole world muslims sacrifices animals to and im sure you dont eat meat either

[@surajitmondal823]

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

[@saradindudey5011]

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 ❤

[@KanchanmalaSengupta]

Being a Bengali I personally do not like Kalighat. Pandas are always very greedy and I do not support the sacrifices of innocent animals in the name of religion and belifs. Dakshineswar is far better. The only hazard is you have to deposite even your mobile. They don't allow a single things insude nowadays. And yes you are right about the point that Kolkata is underrated from the point of visiting this city by foreign travellers. However in your last video people didn't understand it and the comment section was flooded how it is not. But certainly people from West countries visits Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Goa more than coming to Kolkata. I barely see any foreigner here discovering the streets like you

[@lakshmikrishna5660]

Its ritual practice which comes from old days as ma kali is goddess of death they offer blood to goddess

[@georgelelandturner]

Milk was a bad choice! 😂😂😂 shout out Ron Burgundy 😅

[@skrabiulali3358]

Plz visit manipur 😢

[@ashishdcreate5889]

Boomerang movie poster

[@OrijitKar]

I don’t think they normally allow filming; I think you got the foreigner pass lol

[@pareshpaul001]

Mother- Father as in normal home...

[@Code7789g]

hi plz visit Belur math ....THe place where Swami Vivekananda and Bhgwan Sri Ramakrishna parmahansa still recides

[@mallikadas]

You should bring your wife with you. Good to see you again bhaiya.

[@RollinWithYV]

You're like my twin bro..??

[@tiger10149]

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.

[@samyachatterjee1462]

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"

[@souvik24x7]

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.

[@sunnymoitra6124]

Kali worship is not for faint hearted

[@JaySR56789]

Kolkata is safe overall but just stay away from muslim areas for your safety.

[@groundzeroxfactor]

Why? Why are you spreading blindly biased illogical hate? Shameful narrow minded modern so called civilised human beings.

[@desirockstar9825]

Seems like your sister ran away with a muslim guy!! Why so much hate MF!!

[@indology7975]

kolkata is is the 2nd capital of biharies now, 30% bengalies and 70% biharies

[@sbTourism]

Very nice presentation👌🏻 20:08 Stay next to me 🤝🏻😊

[@sayandutta9784]

In Kolkata try to speak Bengali

[@aq_fenix4123]

Wtf man😂😂😂

[@thesmore7187]

Bro if you say Jai Shree Ram in Kolkata then these Bengalis will get offended 😂

[@bhootpurvmanusya]

fyi kolkata is most liberal city in india too woke and this garden ur in 17:22 at night gigolos stall there lol.

[@Mapogo792]

7:48 Barbarians

[@akashhela8503]

Sacrifice of animals in maa kali temples is for blood they offer it to the goddess