Lucknow: Tourism minister Jaiveer Singh said on Monday that tourist facilities and services at key spots in Varanasi will get ...

In this series, HT takes a look at the complicated relationship that the Capital shares with the Yamuna as it journeys ...

Join the unique Bhasm Holi celebration at Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, where sacred ashes create a spectacular atmosphere.- ...

Sadhus too celebrated the festival in their respective Akhadas and smeared foreheads of one another with abir and gulal ...

Experience the unique Masan Holi celebration in Varanasi, where ashes of pyre are used instead of colours to play Holi. This ...

Vrindavan's Banke Bihari temple also started Holi celebrations with Tesu and saffron-infused coloured water on Rangbhari ...

Masan Holi is linked to Lord Shiva's deep devotion to ghosts, spirits, and aghoris (ascetics who renounce worldly pleasures).

While most of India plays Holi with colours, Varanasi celebrates a unique version called Masan Holi, where devotees smear ...

Situated close to the famous Dashashwamedh Ghat and about 5km from the city railway station is the famous Man Mahal Palace, which, today, houses the state’s first Virtual Experiential Museum. It is ...

At Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, people celebrated Holi with ashes from the funeral pyres. Amidst the burning pyres, devotees played Holi using sacred ashes. The scene at Kashi’s Manikarnika Ghat was ...