In the heart of India lies a city where life and death dance side by side, where the sacred Ganges River whispers ancient ...

Click to enlarge Varanasi's cremation ghats can be fascinating -- and shocking -- to foreign visitors who are not used to seeing death out in the open, in its purest. "It is a choice between ...

Varanasi (UP), Jul 31 (PTI ... the lower steps of Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats here. "The place where cremation used ...

Celebrities from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to US actress Dakota Johnson have reportedly joined millions of pilgrims at ...

This Maha Shivaratri, explore the most influential ghats of Varanasi that can provide an experience capable of changing lives forever. These sacred ghats are considered the holiest in Varanasi and ...

Varanasi is also considered the holiest place on earth for Hindu cremation because the body's ashes can be sprinkled into the sacred river; ash is therefore a prevalent symbol at the Kumbh Mela.

Click to enlarge Varanasi's cremation ghats can be fascinating -- and shocking -- to foreign visitors who are not used to seeing death out in the open, in its purest. "It is a choice between ...

Varanasi, India A 10-hour journey on Indian roads can be difficult and this one, fueled by faith, was more so. Dinesh Chandra Mishra packed moth-eaten woolen blankets for the trip along with ...