With the water level in the Ganga river rising steadily, normal activities on the ghats of Varanasi have been disrupted, including the 'aarti' ritual and cremations, officials said on Thursday. The ...

The stench of smouldering funeral pyres usually hangs heavy by the Ganges river in Varanasi, the mystical Indian city where Hindus believe being cremated will free them from the cycle of rebirth. But ...

As the waters of the Ganga river in Varanasi inundated the ghats, cremation of dead bodies is now being done in the lanes of the holy city. The cremation ground at Harishchandra Ghat and Manikarnika ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year, about 20,000 people pilgrimage to Varanasi, India's holiest city, to die. Some Hindus believe they can break out of ...

A Shocking Turn of Events India is a vast country where unexpected events can occur, often leaving people in disbelief. One such incident took place in Varanasi, where a man, presumed dead, ...

Varanasi holds a great religious significance in Hinduism. It is said that those who die in the city attain salvation. The cremation ghats, such as Manikarnika Ghat and Harishchandra Ghat, hold ...

In Varanasi, souls find solace in cremation ghats, liberated from rebirth. Nagar Vadhus dance at Manikarnika ghat to prevent reincarnation as sex workers, seeking an end to earthly sufferings from ...

Varanasi district magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma has clarified that there is no ban on bringing bodies to the city for cremation and that cremations were taking place at Harishchandra and Manikarnika ...