Some Hindus believe they can break out of the cycle of rebirth if they die and are cremated in the city. Down by the Ganges River, about 100 people are cremated every day across the city. Every day, ...

At Manikarnika Ghat, an important cremation site in the holy city, a structure linked to the Hindu Queen Ahilyabai Holkar has been demolished, part of the Kashi Vishwanath corridor project. Meanwhile, ...

Funeral pyres line the Ganges river in India's holy city of Varanasi, where thousands come each year to spend their final days - Copyright AFP Niharika KULKARNI ...

Actor Anupam Kher began his Friday on a spiritual note in the holy city of Varanasi. He visited the famous Sankat Mochan ...

Though officially abolished decades ago, the caste system still profoundly influences life in India. Those born into high castes enjoy greater privileges, while low-caste individuals, like the Doms, ...

VARANASI, India (RNS) — The Bharat Mata mandir in India’s holiest city has come to represent an ideology that many in Narendra Modi’s constituency hold — a distinctly religious allegiance to the ...

In this photograph taken on August 31, 2024, Hindu devotees offer prayers to the Sun god along the banks of river Ganges, in Varanasi. [AFP] Some stay only days, others wait decades, but the crowds of ...

Anupam Kher Offers Prayers At Sankat Mochan, Kashi Vishwanath Temples In Varanasi. Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher visited the holy city of Varanasi, seeking blessings at the iconic ...