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Varanasi
Varanasi, India
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The eyes have it
This is a top pick! ... pile of neatly stacked logs awaiting ignition. A stack, roughly coffin-sized in length, and twice as deep. Manikarnika is Varanasi’s primary crematorium, 2km downstream from the smaller Harishchandra Ghat. The 50m x 50m area has an under-sung air ...
A perfect end to India
This is a top pick! ... the first boats out but by 6am there were hundreds of boats going up and down the river ferrying all the tourists in India. Varanasi is a very religious place. Hindu's go on pilgrimages to the Ganges here to bath, even drink the holy water, ...
Burning ghats to burning gastric pain
This is a top pick! Both of our India videos are now uploaded! See the Contents Page (entry #1) for all the videos. Varanasi is one of India's holiest cities and through it flows the Ganga River, the holiest river in the country. Hindus believe that dying here ...
Fires of the Ganges
This is a top pick! ... man's daughter had checked the ticket and he realised he was wrong, they all sat down very quietly. Day 1 On arrival in Varanasi, the station was packed and we were immediately picked out as fresh meat by the rickshaw wallahs. It was like flies ...
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Sarnath
10 km from Varanasi, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
The Dhamekha stupa and other imposing structures adorn this holy site where Buddha first preached his message.
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Places in India
Posted by riverblue
... in December for nearly a month. I plan to visit Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Varanasi, and then from Varanasi take the night train to India (the Doon Express), spend a few days in Calcutta and then go to Digha. Does this sound like a good schedule ...
Places in India
Posted by riverblue
... in December for nearly a month. I plan to visit Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Varanasi, and then from Varanasi take the night train to India (the Doon Express), spend a few days in Calcutta and then go to Digha. Does this sound like a good schedule ...
Places in India
Posted by irmaferran
... in December for nearly a month. I plan to visit Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Varanasi, and then from Varanasi take the night train to India (the Doon Express), spend a few days in Calcutta and then go to Digha. Does this sound like a good schedule ...
Itinerary advice for 18 days in India
Posted by vintl
... (MAHARASHTRA) TUE: Gateway of India, Kanheri Caves, Haji Ali Dargah, Taj Mahal Palace & Tower WED: 09:35 MUMBAI CSI - 13:00 VARANASI <Air India> WED: VARANASI (UTTAR PRADESH) WED: the Ghats, Ram Nagar Fort WED: 22:52 MUGHAL SARAI JCT/MGS(15km ...
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kapoor - Varanasi travel question
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