Manikarnika Ghat is a sacred cremation site located on the banks of the Ganges River in the holy city of Varanasi, India. The ghat is a popular and important Hindu pilgrimage site, where the ...

Manikarnika Ghat, the ‘Mahasmashan’ on the banks of the Ganga, along with the connecting serpentine lane of the city, is getting a facelift with improved amenities like iron structure for ...

The ceaselessly burning pyre at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi is a living spectacle, where death asserts itself as the last witness to life. The ceaselessly burning pyre at Manikarnika Ghat in ...

While many Dom families have migrated to modern houses, a few families still live in the old dwellings at Manikarnika ghat. Credit: Special arrangement The picturesque skyline of Benaras ...

CHENNAI: Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi on the banks of river Ganges is busy with cremating dead bodies round-the-clock since people bring the mortal remains of their relatives throughout the day.

During this, Manikarnika Ghat resounds with the chants of 'Har-Har Mahadev.'. There is a religious belief that playing Holi with the ashes of pyres brings happiness, prosperity, and blessings to ...

In normal times, the mythologically renowned Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghat cremation grounds here function almost 24X7, with many bringing bodies even from neighbouring districts. Hindus ...