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Manikarnika Ghat
About Manikarnika Ghat
The principal cremation ghat — a raw, profound encounter with the Hindu cycle of life and death on the Ganges.
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The principal cremation ghat — a raw, profound encounter with the Hindu cycle of life and death on the Ganges.
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Varanasi's main and most vibrant ghat, where the spectacular Ganga Aarti unfolds with fire, chants and crowds each night.
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One of the holiest Shiva temples in Hinduism, its golden spires at the heart of the new riverside corridor.
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The southern ghat famed for its peaceful dawn yoga and Subah-e-Banaras morning aarti — a calmer slice of the river.