During major festivals like Diwali, Makar Sankranti, and Holi, the ghats of Varanasi are transformed with vibrant rituals, ...

Manikarnika Ghat is the oldest and holiest ghat, renowned for their centuries-old cremation rituals. Hindus believe they attain Moksha (salvation). Famous for its peaceful atmosphere, spiritual ...

Munilal Tiwari, the eldest male relative of his aunt, performs last rites for her at Manikarnika Ghat before the funeral pyre is lit. [+] Click to enlarge Varanasi's cremation ghats can be ...

3. Manikarnika Ghat Manikarnika is the most sacred cremation ghat in Varanasi. It symbolizes the Hindu belief in the cycle of life and death. It is believed that one can attain salvation if ...

But everyone I spoke to in Varanasi dismissed these numbers as a fiction. A long-time city resident, who lives close to the Harishchandra and Manikarnika ghats - the two main cremation areas on ...

He added that the Government of India is conducting the cremation of a respected personality at Nigam Bodh Ghat instead of any special place. "In 2010, after the death of former Vice President ...

Varanasi: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is expected to attend the formal inauguration of the newly developed NaMo Ghat on the occasion of Dev Deepawali on Nov 15. The inauguration will feature a ...

The cheapest way to reach Kila Ghat in Varanasi is by rail. First of all, you have to reach Varanasi Junction Railway Station. However, you can get a taxi from any part of the city to reach Kila ...

Munilal Tiwari, the eldest male relative of his aunt, performs last rites for her at Manikarnika Ghat before the funeral pyre is lit. [+] Click to enlarge Varanasi's cremation ghats can be ...