Pay a visit to Manikarnika Ghat, one of the country's best-known and sacred ghats. Sitting on the banks of the large, revered river, the ghat features a staircase leading down to the main area in which traditional Hindu cremations are performed. Learn about the site's spiritual heritage to understand why so many wish their bodies to be cremated here after death. The complex's architecture, the river, and the burning funeral pyres create an arresting sight, and visitors should maintain a respectful air at all times. With our online itinerary creator, Varanasi attractions like Manikarnika Ghat can be center stage of your vacation plans, and you can find out about other attractions like it, unlike it, near it, and miles away.
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The Manikarnika ghat is just next to the Kashi Vishwanath corridor. Bodies are burnt there 24/7 and there is an eternal flame. There is a belief that if you die in Kashi and get your remains thrown...
The Manikarnika ghat is just next to the Kashi Vishwanath corridor. Bodies are burnt there 24/7 and there is an eternal flame. There is a belief that if you die in Kashi and get your remains thrown... more »
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The river is really high at the moment so there is only a small area for the cremations. It took me an hour to find this place on the crazy busy road and then I was hassled by two men telling me BS.... more
The river is really high at the moment so there is only a small area for the cremations. It took me an hour to find this place on the crazy busy road and then I was hassled by two men telling me BS.... more »
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State of being emotional and emotionless at the same time! As it was much harder to recognise the emotions. That's the kind of energy I've experienced here. Truly this place is beyond imagination. Must visit to understand valuable understandings of life here. Grateful!
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Don't be a tourist here. Be a seeker. Life is dynamic and Manikarnika ghat makes you realise the same. This place is heaven for spiritual people. Please don't click the cremation process. Just sit and witness. Har Har Mahadev
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