At peace with myself: NBA star Dwight Howard on his visit to Varanasi
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At peace with myself: NBA star Dwight Howard on his visit to Varanasi

Dwight Howard also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 'Magical Reformation' in the holy city of Varanasi

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Apr 29, 2022, 03:15 pm IST
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Batuk applying sandalwood with his hands on Dwight Howard's forehead.(Screen grab from a video shared by the NBA star on his instagram account)
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International basketball player Dwight Howard reached Varanasi and saw the Ganga Aarti and applied sandalwood on his forehead, he also expressed his words about the city of Varanasi. Dwight Howard is the top player in the NBA and has been performing for the Los Angeles Lakers. As a top basketball player, not only in America but he is considered a big player of basketball.

PixStory brand ambassador Dwight Howard is currently on a tour of India from the US and is also visiting major cities in addition to shooting. In this episode, he also reached Varanasi and took part in Ganga Aarti late in the evening. During the Ganga Aarti, he not only looked at the waves of the Ganges while sitting on a boat but was also very curious about Indian religious philosophy and spirituality. He took a boat ride on the waves of the Ganges and took a view of several major ghats and recorded a video and uploaded it to the internet media.

Through the video, Dwight Howard is seen giving that message about the deep impression on himself of the ancient Indian city of spirituality, Varanasi. At the beginning of the video, he is also seen getting sandalwood applied to his forehead. Behind the Ganga Ghat and Ganga Aarti, along with a row of boats, a batuk is seen applying sandalwood with his hands on his forehead. In this video, he is experiencing spirituality.

Along with his short message, this video of him has also been shared by UP Tourism. Stating on the official website of UP Tourism, it is written that – ‘World Famous Basketball Player and NBA Champion Dwight Howard visited Varanasi. He enjoyed the transcendental Ganga Aarti and shared his experiences on his journey to this ancient city of spirituality and culture.

Topics: IndiaVaranasi#NBA#DwightHoward#Ganga #PMModi #NarendraModi
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