Holi, the festival of colors, is celebrated across India with joy and enthusiasm. However, in Varanasi, the ancient city ...

Varanasi Municipal Corporation will now charge a fee for organizing events on the city's ghats. Organizers must apply through the Smart Kashi app, submitting applications 15 days prior with location ...

Varanasi isn’t just a city—it’s an experience. Ancient, chaotic, and deeply spiritual, it’s the kind of place that leaves an ...

There are two ghats in the old city of Varanasi where corpses are cremated. One of them is the Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat. Here the families carry the corpses. Here the open funeral pyres ...

The Ghats at Varanasi are considered holy and it is believed that if one takes a dip in the waters, one is free from all his sins. Those who seek salvation crowd this place, along with tourists ...

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 ...

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 Ghats at Varanasi are popular for the holy dips, but they also offer good options for boating. By boating afloat the ghats, one gets to witness the true flavor of Varanasi. If you opt for ...

In Varanasi, Holi is not played with colors and ... Masan ki Holi' begins after the aarti of Mahashmashan Nath at Harishchandra Ghat in Banaras. On the day of Masan Holi, saints and Shiva devotees ...

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Thousands of devotees gathered at the Ganga ghats in Varanasi on Wednesday to take a holy dip on Maghi Purnima. Taking a dip in the sacred water bodies is ...

PTI With an increased influx of devotees from the Maha Kumbh, Varanasi is all set to celebrate Mahashivratri ... In the evening, at 5:30 pm, a grand procession will commence from Hanuman Ghat and ...