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And we went to Benares, Varanasi
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The Beatles and India

And we went to Benares, Varanasi

And we went to Benares, Varanasi

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And we went to Benares, Varanasi.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:18
Uploaded
May 08, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
Renoir Pictures

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Documentary exploring how John, Paul, George and Ringo fell in love with Indian culture while visiting the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his Himalayan ashram in 1968.
Benares was unbelievable, because we came by boat, - The Beatles and India 00:15
Benares was unbelievable, because we came by boat,
The pyres and the family of the wife or the husband taking it into the Ganges - The Beatles and India 00:09
The pyres and the family of the wife or the husband taking i...
So, Agra, we went to the Taj Mahal, beautiful. - The Beatles and India 00:04
So, Agra, we went to the Taj Mahal, beautiful.
It was more exquisite than I could ever have described to anyone. - The Beatles and India 00:06
It was more exquisite than I could ever have described to an...
KUMBH MELA PILGRIMAGE - The Beatles and India 00:04
KUMBH MELA PILGRIMAGE
There were all these sadhus walking down the road and I said, - The Beatles and India 00:16
There were all these sadhus walking down the road and I said...
He also told us about Indian culture and spirituality. - The Beatles and India 00:06
He also told us about Indian culture and spirituality.
Ravi took us to meet his spiritual guru. - The Beatles and India 00:05
Ravi took us to meet his spiritual guru.
This man was over 100, and obviously, - The Beatles and India 00:08
This man was over 100, and obviously,
Throughout my life, I look to the great Yogi Tat Maharaj, my spiritual guru. - The Beatles and India 00:08
Throughout my life, I look to the great Yogi Tat Maharaj, my...
As a Hindu, I believe the blessing of guru is the most priceless thing in life. - The Beatles and India 00:08
As a Hindu, I believe the blessing of guru is the most price...
It was very moving for me to see somebody as powerful as Ravi, - The Beatles and India 00:11
It was very moving for me to see somebody as powerful as Rav...
Ravi Ji said that "There was something that I found in George, - The Beatles and India 00:09
Ravi Ji said that "There was something that I found in ...
"He looked upon me like a guru, like a father, - The Beatles and India 00:09
"He looked upon me like a guru, like a father,
He was absolutely a simple person, not demanding anything. - The Beatles and India 00:06
He was absolutely a simple person, not demanding anything.
Ravi Shankar hasn't learned to play it and he's been playing it 35 years. - The Beatles and India 00:05
Ravi Shankar hasn't learned to play it and he's be...
He was not a star sitar player or a star musician, - The Beatles and India 00:08
He was not a star sitar player or a star musician,
This association, this link, - The Beatles and India 00:09
This association, this link,
When George and me got connected - The Beatles and India 00:10
When George and me got connected
George Harrison. He loved India. - The Beatles and India 00:04
George Harrison. He loved India.