Varanasi often leaves visitors with stories that are difficult to describe in a few words. Spanish content creator Andrea Pasper recently shared one such account after visiting the city, drawing attention for the deeply personal way she spoke about her time there.Her Instagram post brought together moments from the trip and her own reflections. Instead of focusing only on what she saw, Pasper spoke about what the experience meant to her and why some parts of it stayed with her.
Andrea Pasper talks about Ganga Ma
Pasper’s reflections began with the Ganga and its significance in Varanasi. She spoke about the river as a sacred presence and referred to it as Ganga Ma.“She is Ganga, Ganga Ma, Mother Ganga, a goddess, a sacred river, and for generations the spiritual heart of this city. In Varanasi, entering Ganga is purification, and I could learn the whole story, read about rituals, karma, moksha, and still not understand what it meant to be here, because there is something that the books cannot explain to you: the energy,” she said in Spanish.She also reflected on the people who have come to the river over generations to pray, seek blessings, grieve, heal or say goodbye to their loved ones.
‘I sat inside Ganga and cried’
Pasper then spoke about a moment that was particularly personal to her. She said she entered the Ganga while going through one of the most difficult phases of her life.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.She recalled sitting in the river and crying, describing the feeling as something she still found hard to explain.She said, “I sat inside Ganga and cried, I let my tears mix with her waters, and I felt something that I still find it difficult to explain, as if all that energy crossed me, as if for a moment I could deliver there everything I was carrying, as if Ganga Ma was embracing me.”
What she said about life and death
Another part of Pasper’s account focused on the presence of death alongside everyday life in Varanasi.She spoke about the cremations held there and the belief that dying in Varanasi is linked to moksha, described as liberation from the sansar, the cycle of birth, death and rebirth.“Varanasi is also a city where life and death coexist in front of the same waters, cremations are held here every day and ashes return to Ganga, because dying in Varanasi is linked to moksha, the liberation of the samsara, the cycle of birth, death and rebirth,” she said.
‘India is not seen with the eyes’
Pasper summed up her thoughts in the caption accompanying her post.“The energy felt in Varanasi pervades through your whole body. I have always said: India is not seen with the eyes, it is seen with the soul.”The video showed scenes from the Ganga Aarti, devotees bathing in the river, flowers and diyas being offered and other moments from the ghats.
Social media users react
The post also received comments from users who responded to Pasper’s description of Varanasi.“Confirm that that energy is real,” said a user.Another quipped, “Yes Maa Ganga is pure not only according to Hindu religion but also according to science.”“Varanasi Ganga banks is a civilization thats more than 5000 years old. Stay blessed,” commented an individual.Disclaimer: This article is based on information shared by the user on social media. The Times of India has not independently verified the claims made in the post.Thumb image: Instagram
