World’s holiest city more than 3,000 years old welcomes three million tourists a year
In the heart of India lies a city where life and death dance side by side, where the sacred Ganges River whispers ancient ...
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Hotel Death
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 ...
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Varanasi: Cremation, Ganga aarti spots shifted as swollen Ganga river inundates lower steps
Varanasi (UP), Jul 31 (PTI ... the lower steps of Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats here. "The place where cremation used ...
Tourist misidentified as Bill Gates at India holy site
Celebrities from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to US actress Dakota Johnson have reportedly joined millions of pilgrims at ...
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Kumbh Mela
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.
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Why Varanasi Deserves A Spot On Your Travel Bucket List: 10 Reasons
Varanasi's name is derived from two prominent ghats, Varun Ghat and Assi Ghat. Some of these ghats also serve as cremation sites, adding to their mystique. Unique Rituals As a major hub for Hindu ...
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Hotel Death
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 ...
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Hotel Death
Varanasi, India A 10-hour journey on Indian roads can be difficult and this one, fueled by faith, was more so. Dinesh Chandra Mishra packed moth-eaten woolen blankets for the trip along with ...