1001 Rabbits
The Funeral Pyres Varanasi India
Hindus believe the banks of the Ganges next to the holy city of Varanasi is the most sacred place on earth to die
Up to 300 people are cremated at the sacred site every day to liberate their souls to find nirvana and be reborn
It is believed anyone who dies in Varanasi breaks the cycle of death and rebirth and achieves nirvana (moksha)
Legend says that the flames of the funeral pyres at Manikarnika Ghats have been burning for some 3,000 years
The Funeral Pyres Varanasi India
Hindus believe the banks of the Ganges next to the holy city of Varanasi is the most sacred place on earth to die
Up to 300 people are cremated at the sacred site every day to liberate their souls to find nirvana and be reborn
It is believed anyone who dies in Varanasi breaks the cycle of death and rebirth and achieves nirvana (moksha)
Legend says that the flames of the funeral pyres at Manikarnika Ghats have been burning for some 3,000 years