There are two ghats in the old city of Varanasi where corpses are cremated. One of them is the Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat. Here the families carry the corpses. Here the open funeral pyres ...

Varanasi: Amidst burning pyres, thousands indulged in Mahashamshan (cremation ground) of Kashi - the Manikarnika Ghat - on ...

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Thousands of devotees gathered at the Ganga ghats in Varanasi on Wednesday to take a holy dip on Maghi Purnima. Taking a dip in the sacred water bodies is ...

Also known as ‘Masan (cremation ground) ki Holi’, in this age-old unique tradition in Varanasi, the celebrations took place ...

An office-bearer of the Samiti, Pawan Chaudhary said hundreds of saints and devotees participated in this year’s procession ...

The Ghats at Varanasi are considered holy and it is believed that if one takes a dip in the waters, one is free from all his sins. Those who seek salvation crowd this place, along with tourists ...

The Ghats at Varanasi are popular for the holy dips, but they also offer good options for boating. By boating afloat the ghats, one gets to witness the true flavor of Varanasi. If you opt for ...

Devotees and Naga Sadhus celebrated the unique tradition of playing Holi with funeral ashes amid burning pyres at the Manikarnika Ghat here on Tuesday. Gulshan Kapoor, the organiser of the 'Chita ...