In Varanasi, the three-day Shringar Festival culminates with 'Nagar Vadhus' dancing around burning pyres at Manikarnika Ghat, venerating Mahashmashan Nath. Originating hundreds of years ago ...

At Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, people celebrated Holi with ashes from the funeral pyres. Amidst the burning pyres, devotees played Holi using sacred ashes. The scene at Kashi’s Manikarnika ...

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.

Geet, who goes by the X handle @geet_freebird, reported that a local man stopped her from taking photos inside the Manikarnika Ghat, confusing her to be a foreigner because of her looks.

Devotees and Naga Sadhus celebrated the unique tradition of playing Holi with funeral ashes amid burning pyres at the Manikarnika Ghat here on Tuesday. Gulshan Kapoor, the organiser of the 'Chita ...