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Manikarnika ghat (Cremation ground) in Varanasi, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

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Wood stacked for burning at Manikarnika Ghat Royalty Free Stock Photo

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Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India, from the River Ganges Royalty Free Stock Photo

Night cremation on Manikarnika ghat in Varanasi Royalty Free Stock Photo

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Manikarnika Ghat with Ganges river in Varanasi, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Manikarnika Ghat at Varanasi Royalty Free Stock Photo

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Manikarnika Ghat is also famous by the name of Mahasmasana which is one of two cremation Ghats in the Varanasi. Another famous ghat of cremation is Harishchandra Ghat. Manikarnika Ghat is historically associated with the Hindu God named Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. It is considered that the one who is cremated at this ghat will attain Moksha, the salvation and get directly intermingled into the Lord Shiva.