A slice of the fire that is kept alive since time immemorial is given to the relatives when they pay a certain amount for cremation. C HENNAI: Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi on the banks of river ...

Munilal Tiwari, the eldest male relative of his aunt, performs last rites for her at Manikarnika Ghat before the funeral pyre is lit. [+] Click to enlarge Varanasi's cremation ghats can be ...

Munilal Tiwari, the eldest male relative of his aunt, performs last rites for her at Manikarnika Ghat before the funeral pyre is lit. [+] Click to enlarge Varanasi's cremation ghats can be ...

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 ...

Kashi, one of the most sacred city, which is also known as Varanasi, is a city of immense spiritual significance. A journey ...