The Ghats at Varanasi are considered holy and it is believed that if one takes a dip in the waters, one is free from all his sins. Those who seek salvation crowd this place, along with tourists ...

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 ...

Varanasi, India’s holiest city, offers a spiritual and cultural experience. This three-day itinerary includes a sunrise boat ...

Babu Jageshwar Prasad, “Minaret and Punch Ganga Ghat (Varanasi)”, Silver albumen print mounted on card, 1880s. Courtesy DAG. While Ganga’s waters appear pristine and full, the views are ...

The Ghats at Varanasi are popular for the holy dips, but they also offer good options for boating. By boating afloat the ghats, one gets to witness the true flavor of Varanasi. If you opt for ...

Said to be a sacred ritual, devotees play Holi with ashes from cremation pyres. This age-old tradition, believed to be as ancient as Kashi itself, takes place five days before Holi, signaling the ...

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 ...

It recommends developing model ghats inspired by Varanasi’s Namo Ghat and Uttarakhand’s Chandi Ghat while also promoting organic farming by offering farmers financial aid for three years.

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Thousands of devotees gathered at the Ganga ghats in Varanasi on Wednesday to take a holy dip on Maghi Purnima. Taking a dip in the sacred water bodies is ...

Organising events on the ghats of the Ganga in Varanasi will now require paying a fee to the municipal corporation, an official said on Tuesday. Before this, organisers only had to seek permission ...