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Here's everything you need to know about the origin and relevance of Varanasi's Masan Holi, which is the most unique Holi ...
I’m normally great on travel prep. My train ticket had been booked months in advance.  Accommodation?  Had that sorted well ...
Masan Holi is linked to Lord Shiva's deep devotion to ghosts, spirits, and aghoris (ascetics who renounce worldly pleasures).
and Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), under the Union Ministry of Shipping and Waterways signed an MoU to develop a Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh ...
Check details here. Varanasi ancient City on the banks of Ganga in India is colorful web of culture, tradition and spirituality. Backpackers swear by it for the insane festival temple-hopping and ...
Varanasi, Mar 11 (PTI) Devotees and Naga Sadhus celebrated ... Gulshan Kapoor, the organiser of the ‘Chita Bhasma Holi’ or ‘Masan Holi’ ritual at the Mahashamshan (cremation ground), said Naga Sadhus ...