Manikarnika Ghat (During Off-Hours): A Different Kind ... From getting a break from the chaos to self-reflection, Varanasi has serene, quiet spots that offer pure peace. Here's where you will ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...