On Thursday night, people queued with multiple times the usual number of bodies, far exceeding the ghat’s capacity to handle cremations. Typically, Manikarnika Ghat can manage 25 to 30 ...

This Maha Shivaratri, explore the most influential ghats of Varanasi that can provide an experience capable of changing lives ...

Geet, who goes by the X handle @geet_freebird, reported that a local man stopped her from taking photos inside the Manikarnika Ghat, confusing her to be a foreigner because of her looks.

The "City of Lights" is Varanasi and for photographers this is going to be a real feast with all of these ghats, narrow lanes and an extremely spiritual aura waiting to be captured by you.