Varanasi: A woman from Kolkata alleged sexual harassment by a sadhu in the name of giving her diksha (initiation for learning).

Existing ropeways in India and the world function primarily as additional attractions in tourist hot spots but not as alternative mass transportation systems ...

Actress Anumol recently spent her birthday, December 24, in Varanasi. During her week-long trip, she walked on the streets of the holy city, prayed at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and visited Prayagraj ...

Holi is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Falgun. This year, it will be observed on Friday, March ...

Manikarnika is the most sacred cremation ghat in Varanasi. It symbolizes the Hindu belief in the cycle of life and death. It is believed that one can attain salvation if cremated here. Raja Ghat's ...

Dashashwamedh Ghat makes an excellent starting point to wander from Manikarnika cremations to Assi blessings to Harishchandra prosperity rites and more along 5km of soul-stirring heritage.

Padma Bhushan MT Vasudevan Nair, the Jnanpith-awardee Malayalam literary giant who passed away on Christmas Day 2024 at the ...

Manikarnika Ghat, one of oldest, most sacred Ghats in Varanasi carries great religious significance with Hindus. At this ghat there has been a holy fire burning continuously since time immemorial ...

According to Hindu mythology, the ghat is linked to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, who performed cosmic dance here, and a ...

The streets that connect the ghats are blocked with overflowing sewers and slippery with moss. At Manikarnika Ghat, sewage water can be seen flowing down the stairs, while shrouds and bamboo poles lie ...