Varanasi, India’s holiest city, offers a spiritual and cultural experience. This three-day itinerary includes a sunrise boat ...

However, in Varanasi, the ancient city known for its spiritual and mystical traditions, Holi is played in a rather unusual and eerie way at the famous Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats.

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 ...

Varanasi: Revellers, aghoris, and Naga Sadhus celebrated Masane ki Holi at Harishchandra Ghat, one of the cremation sites in the city, on the occasion of Rangbhari Ekadashi on Monday. The ...

Devotees and Naga Sadhus celebrated the unique tradition of playing Holi with funeral ashes amid burning pyres at the Manikarnika Ghat here on Tuesday. Gulshan Kapoor, the organiser of the 'Chita ...

Said to be a sacred ritual, devotees play Holi with ashes from cremation pyres. This age-old tradition, believed to be as ancient as Kashi itself, takes place five days before Holi, signaling the ...

The slum dwellers, under the aegis of an organisation "Dhobi Ghat Jhuggi Adhikar Manch", challenged a single judge's decision to dismiss their plea against the demolition of a slum in the Okhla ...

Due to the massive crowd, authorities have closed schools up to Class 8 since January 27 in Varanasi. The influx of devotees in Kashi is due to the Mahakumbh, with lakhs of them arriving in the ...

At Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, Holi is celebrated in a unique way. People use ashes from funeral pyres to play. The air is filled with chants of "Har Har Mahadev." Devotees from many places come ...

Licious has launched its latest ad film, Gulaal & Gravy, celebrating the festival of colours! The film opens with a frame of steaming hot basmati rice being topped with a rich, hearty mutton curry ...

Ahead of Holi 2025 on March 14, festivities have commenced in the Braj region of Mathura and Vrindavan, with Varanasi now joining them. Visuals of Masan Holi from the Manikarnika Ghat of Varanasi have ...