Life is everywhere in the cremation grounds of Varanasi. On a recent Saturday, people chanted sacred hymns as family members’ bodies burned on pyres of wood. Goats and cows chewed on garlands of ...

At Assi Ghat, the riverbank was a moving mosaic of ... so I wandered over to Varanasi’s primary cremation ghat, Manikarnika, and looked for a guide to enlighten me. With a little foresight ...

"Everything is always changing here," announced my guide as we arrived at the riverbank ... Varanasi 24 hours a day (Credit: Graham Prentice/Alamy) "Only this city, sir, you see 24-hour cremation ...

"So, when they visit Varanasi, they are fascinated to see cremations taking place publicly at Manikarnika Ghat. "But it is more than a cremation ground," she added. Source: Tribune India A local ...

Varanasi is not just one of the oldest living cities in the world it's also full of myths and mysteries. From holy rivers to ghostly tales, the local culture is rich with stories that shape the life ...

"We still haven't stopped working," Jagdish Chaudhary, 51, told AFP from Manikarnika, the main cremation "ghat" or embankment in Varanasi, reputedly one of the oldest cities on Earth. "But none of ...

Varanasi, or Banaras as the locals ... I wish to follow them to Manikarnika, one of the cremation ghats (broad steps to the riverbank). To see a body in the street — veiled and wrapped in ...

Varanasi (UP), Jul 31 (PTI ... the lower steps of Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats here. "The place where cremation used to take place has been inundated with water. Currently the cremation ...

The festival takes place at cremation ghats, where people smear themselves with ash instead of colors. This tradition is deeply connected to Lord Shiva, who is believed to reside in Varanasi and ...

SIGHTSEEING, VARANASI Updated : Aug 30, 2016, 13:52 IST Prayag Ghat, Varanasi One of the oldest living cities in the world—Varanasi—is situated on the western bank of the Ganga and extends ...

Hindu pilgrims have long come to Varanasi to die ... is always changing here," announced my guide as we arrived at the riverbank, where holy men were seated under coloured umbrellas on the ...