VARANASI, India — On a recent Friday afternoon in this holy city in northern India, scooters, pedestrians and cycle rickshaws jostled for space on a street leading to the city's most famous ...

Hindu pilgrims have long come to Varanasi to die, believing that it will bring salvation. But by wandering aimlessly, Pico Iyer realises this city of death is actually a city of joy. There were ...

3. Manikarnika Ghat Manikarnika is the most sacred cremation ghat in Varanasi. It symbolizes the Hindu belief in the cycle of ...

SIGHTSEEING, VARANASI Updated : Aug 30, 2016, 13:52 IST Prayag Ghat, Varanasi One of the oldest living cities in the world—Varanasi—is situated on the western bank of the Ganga and extends ...

TRAVEL GUIDE, VARANASI Updated : Jun 17, 2022, 16:41 IST When in Varanasi, don’t skip these wonderful places to eat at Varanasi or Benaras, a holy place situated in Uttar Pradesh, is famous for ...

Varanasi is amongst the oldest cities that has never been abandoned. This city is famous for its spirituality and temples alongside the holy Ganges River. It is true that the city is a hot spot ...