Varanasi, or Kashi, is a city unlike any other. Steeped in centuries of history, culture, and spirituality, it stands as one of the oldest living cities in the world. However, it is not only the city’s physical landmarks or its historical significance that make it so special. It is the…
Manikarnika Ghat is one of the most historical ghats present in all of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh which I had the fortune to visit. People from all over the world travel here in the hopes of giving their deceased loved ones a holy goodbye, one which sends them off to heaven.…
“Varanasi is older than history, older than tradition, older than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together” (Mark Twain). Strolling through the ghats of Varanasi one is bound to discover the alleys & sub alleys and also getting lost in them especially if somebody is…
Varanasi, the name rings a plethora of nostalgia and memories of my youth, which I spent as a student of Banaras Hindu University. There couldn’t have been a better place for me than Varanasi during my Formative years as a student of photography. Varanasi gave me the insight, perspective, and…
This is my documentation of the lives of Brahmachari kids of Varanasi,India. These kids live and study in the International Chandramauli Charitable Trust of Varanasi. Most of these children are between the age of 10-15 years who have come here to study from various different places including Mathura, Agra and…
Dev Deepavali is celebrated on the occasion of Kartik Poornima when the Ghats of Varanasi come alive with thousands of Diyas (earthen lamps). Dev Deepavali, celebrated on the fifteenth day of Diwali, is a tribute to river Ganga by the people of Varanasi. Dev Deepavali is held on the full…
The name Varanasi possibly originates from the names of the two rivers from north and south: Varuna, still flowing in Varanasi, and Asi, a small stream near Assi Ghat. Varanasi is also known as Benares or Kashi , is a North Indian city on the banks of the Ganga in…
In Hindu belief, death is not the end of life. It’s just a door to enter a new body and get back into the circle of life. It is considered to be like a comeuppance of one’s Karma that the soul has to come back to suffer. Manikarnika, one of…
Check these amazing photographs of Varansi by Bangladeshi Photographer Ashraful Arefin. Ashraful Arefin explaining about this project to Boredpanda: “Being one of the oldest living city of the world, Varanasi has always been a magical and mystical place to me. When I got the chance to travel to India this…
Banaras is known for it’s temples and spiritualism. Banaras has been as cultural centre of North India for several thousand years, and is closely associated with the Ganges. Hindus believe that death in the city will bring salvation, making it a major centre for pilgrimage. The city is known worldwide…
Narration in the movie is from Alan Watts and his famous quote on life and death. “There really isn’t anything radically wrong with being sick or with dying. We can’t say that it’s a good thing for everything to go on living. In a very simple demonstration that if we…