The Varanasi hospice

Karma Queen · Sep 17th, 2004, 20:29

As girls aren't allowed onto the burning ghat, me and my friend were led upstairs to the first floor of a hospice directly behind it, to watch the cremations. i was appreciative of having somewhere to watch from, and having someone explain what was going on, but when the man there had finished he asked for a donation. i was going to give some anyway, but just the way that he asked, and wouldn't accept anything under Rs200 each, made me feel a bit resentful. anyone else have comments on the situation?

sorry, i sound really tightfisted. it wasn't the amount of money, it was just the way it was asked for

wonderwomanusa · Sep 18th, 2004, 10:01

Rs 10 would have been enough, Rs 20 a princely sum. Next time, just hand him the money and walk away.

I didn't go to Varanasi on my last trip, but on earlier visits there was a small balcony (free -- but for the company of every sari tout in the city) from which it was possible to watch the goings-on at the burning ghat.

Sep 17th, 2004, 20:29	#1
Karma Queen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 365	The Varanasi hospice As girls aren't allowed onto the burning ghat, me and my friend were led upstairs to the first floor of a hospice directly behind it, to watch the cremations. i was appreciative of having somewhere to watch from, and having someone explain what was going on, but when the man there had finished he asked for a donation. i was going to give some anyway, but just the way that he asked, and wouldn't accept anything under Rs200 each, made me feel a bit resentful. anyone else have comments on the situation? sorry, i sound really tightfisted. it wasn't the amount of money, it was just the way it was asked for

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Sep 18th, 2004, 10:01	#2
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,245	Rs 10 would have been enough, Rs 20 a princely sum. Next time, just hand him the money and walk away. I didn't go to Varanasi on my last trip, but on earlier visits there was a small balcony (free -- but for the company of every sari tout in the city) from which it was possible to watch the goings-on at the burning ghat.

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