Home to history, culture and mysticism of Varanasi the spiritual capital of India. Famous for its ghats and temples in Ganga, ...

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 Hinduism’s holiest city ... Hundreds of people mill around the cremation area: families in mourning huddle in groups, workers lug wood along the muddy paths, hawkers sell tea ...

"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 ...

The tradition has become a means of livelihood for some 300 people belonging to the Dom community residing on the cremation ghat of Varanasi. VARANASI: The eternal cycle of life, death and belief ...

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 ...

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 ...

Arriving with dance and music, draped in orange and pink flowers, the dead keep constant company in Varanasi ... and vibrant footage of the Ganges riverbank, the photographers are a small part ...

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 ...