The festival takes place at cremation ghats, where people smear themselves with ash instead of colors. This tradition is deeply connected to Lord Shiva, who is believed to reside in Varanasi and ...

Varanasi is also considered the holiest place on earth for Hindu cremation because the ... the giver of life, in a Hindu ceremony that takes place every night in Varanasi called aarti.

Cremation is not practiced everywhere in India, but it is done openly in Varanasi. At Manikarnika ... The nightly Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat, one of the riverfront steps that ...

Some of these ghats also serve as cremation sites ... hub for Hindu rituals and traditions, Varanasi offers visitors the chance to witness captivating ceremonies. Pilgrims flock to the city ...