Manikarnika ghat guide: The eternal cremation ghat

Manikarnika ghat

A heavy aura of perfume of sandalwood burning fills the air, along with the wet smell of river mud and of the smoke of burning wood. The closer you come with your wooden boat to the shore, parting the soft morning mist on the water, you will see the orange glow of several open fires […]

Assi Ghat Complete Guide- Varanasi’s most vibrant river front

Assi Ghat

The cold morning air feels like a fresh linen sheet as I perch myself at the edge of the stone steps with a hot cup of masala chai in hand. It is 04:45 A.M. and while the rest of the city is still fast asleep, Assi ghat is stirring awake. A thin line of mist […]