Click to enlarge Varanasi's cremation ghats can be fascinating -- and shocking -- to foreign visitors who are not used to seeing death out in the open, in its purest. "It is a choice between ...

Click to enlarge Varanasi's cremation ghats can be fascinating -- and shocking -- to foreign visitors who are not used to seeing death out in the open, in its purest. "It is a choice between ...

A slice of the fire that is kept alive since time immemorial is given to the relatives when they pay a certain amount for cremation. C HENNAI: Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi on the banks of river ...

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 ...

If you're seeking a destination that offers spiritual awakening, positive energy, and a peaceful retreat, Varanasi should be at the top of your travel list. Also known as Kashi, this ancient city is a ...

Varanasi is also considered the holiest place on earth for Hindu cremation because the body's ashes can be sprinkled into the sacred river; ash is therefore a prevalent symbol at the Kumbh Mela.