A panoramic view from the riverfront offered an impression that was suitably exotic while keeping sufficient distant from the ...

Varanasi is renowned for being the destination ... it is suggested to visit during the early hours of the day. 5. Manikarnika Ghat (During Off-Hours): A Different Kind of Quiet Many people do ...

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

However, in Varanasi, the ancient city known for its spiritual and mystical traditions, Holi is played in a rather unusual and eerie way at the famous Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats.

There are two ghats in the old city of Varanasi where corpses are cremated. One of them is the Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat. Here the families carry the corpses. Here the open funeral pyres ...

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

In Varanasi, Holi is not played with colors ... with the ashes of pyres after worshiping Lord Shiva. During this, Manikarnika Ghat resounds with the chants of 'Har-Har Mahadev.'. There is a ...

The Manikarnika and Harishchand ghats are the ones where around 200 cremations happen in a day. Dashashwamedh Ghat, Prayag Ghat and Assi Ghat are some of the other prominent ghats of Varanasi that ...

Naga Sadhus and Aghoris will celebrate 'Chita Bhasm ki Holi' at Harishchandra and Manikarnika ghats in Varanasi. Despite objections from some groups claiming it violates tradition, the practice ...