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Manikarnika - the burning ghat

Manikarnika (the burning ghat) is the place where the majority of dead bodies are cremated in Varanasi, approximately 28,000 every year. Hindus believe it will liberate them from the cycle of death and rebirth.

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Manikarnika (the burning ghat) is the place where the majority of dead bodies are cremated in Varanasi, approximately 28,000 every year. Hindus believe it will liberate them from the cycle of death and rebirth.