standing on the roof of a vacant hospice overlooking the “burning ghat”—as Manikarnika is commonly called—Papu told me that many Hindus travel to Varanasi to die. “When bodies are burned ...

When his wife dies, he will wash the body with holy water ... ghats in the old city of Varanasi where corpses are cremated. One of them is the Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat.

and reflects the realities of life and death in Varanasi. The ash and pyres and river on the horizon makes it an unusual setting for stories. "Burning Ghat," bodies are burnt 24 hours a day.

Varanasi: The body of an unidentified around aged around 60, was found by the road near Dallipur canal in Badagaon police station area on Friday morning. The body showed injuries to the head ...

and reflects the realities of life and death in Varanasi. The ash and pyres and river on the horizon makes it an unusual setting for stories. "Burning Ghat," bodies are burnt 24 hours a day.