Whether you're meditating by the river, or simply watching life unfold on the ghats, Varanasi has a way of making you see the ...

Holi, the festival of colors, is celebrated across India with joy and enthusiasm. However, in Varanasi, the ancient city known for its spiritual and mystical traditions, Holi is played in a rather ...

An in-depth look at how Banaras, also known as Varanasi, has inspired generations of artists, photographers, and ...

From a vantage point over Manikarnika ghat, Varanasi’s holiest cremation ghat, I looked down upon a corpse swaddled in cloth. It was lifted gently onto a pyre, covered in logs and set alight.

Holi celebrations started in Kashi with Rangbhari Ekadashi, setting the stage for grand festivities at Kashi Vishwanath Temple and cremation ghats.

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 ...

Situated close to the famous Dashashwamedh Ghat and about 5km from the city railway station is the famous Man Mahal Palace, which, today, houses the state’s first Virtual Experiential Museum. It is ...

Also known as ‘Masan (cremation ground) ki Holi’, in this age-old unique tradition in Varanasi, the celebrations took place on the iconic Harshchandra Ghat. Sanjay Pandey Last Updated : 10 ...

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 ...