Manikarnika Ghat

by max on Monday, January 5th, 2009

Here’s a remarkable post about Manikarnika Ghat, a Indian City that you might want to “experience”.

Manikrarnika Ghat is one of the prime cremation ghats (demarcated place on the bank of a river) in Varanasi, the holiest city as per Hindu mythology. Manikarnika Ghat is considered to be one of the most sacred ghats in this holy Indian city. Lot of Hindu mythological stories and emotional beliefs are attached to this sacred ghat. The ghat lies at the center of five tirthas (sacred Hindu places having mythological importance). Let us explore the famous Manikarnika Ghat and the city of Varanasi, where the ghat lies.