The silk-weaving trade is what put Varanasi on the map. Their Banarasi sarees ... The nightly Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat, one of the riverfront steps that lead down to the water ...

The most beautiful places in India: a cultural cradle of UNESCO-recognised temples, palm-fringed coasts, and untamed ...

We have no international travels for now and I was just wondering if we can do some adventure tour within India. It has always been in my mind ...

Modern technology is also playing a role in the festivities, with a digital tourist map aiding ... cleanliness at Ghats During the Paush Purnima bathing at Mahakumbh, 2,000 Ganga Sewadoots ensured ...

Varanasi has been an example of ganga-jamuna tehzeeb ... The grand Alamgir Mosque at Panchganga Ghat. Hindutva outfits were planning to file a lawsuit to get an archaeological survey conducted ...

Varanasi has been an example of ganga-jamuna tehzeeb. But only philosophically can one ... The grand Alamgir Mosque at Panchganga Ghat. Hindutva outfits were planning to file a lawsuit to get an ...

Similarly, the ghats of Varanasi witnessed a huge turnout of devotees in lakhs taking holy dip in Ganga with a large number of them also performed the rituals of ‘pinda daan’ of their ...

On Mauni Amavasya, Varanasi saw a massive influx of pilgrims, with around 10 lakh taking a holy dip, stretching police resources amid crowd management efforts. Lanes and roads leading to Ghats in ...

2,000 Ganga Sevadoots ... working voluntarily on the ghats. Arif, a scout from Sonbhadra, shared that his team, along with scouts and guides from Mirzapur and Varanasi, has been assisting since ...

He also advised devotees to perform their rituals at the nearby ghats of the holy Ganga, where they are located, to ensure safety and avoid further chaos. The tragedy has left many devastated ...