Thousands of Hindu worshippers smeared paint on each other during a festival in India. Locals and tourists gathered along the Manikarnika Ghat River bank in Varanasi to celebrate the Masan Holi ...

Manikarnika Ghat (During Off-Hours): A Different Kind ... The pale walls and old paint . Everything is charming about it. You will be lucky to spot a bird migrating while sailing above the river.

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.

During this, Manikarnika Ghat resounds with the chants of 'Har-Har Mahadev.'. There is a religious belief that playing Holi with the ashes of pyres brings happiness, prosperity, and blessings to ...

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 ...