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Manikarnika Ghat

Manikarnika Ghat is situated in the spiritual heart of India, Varanasi, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Varanasi, also known as Benares or Kashi, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and a major centre for Hindu pilgrimage. Manikarnika Ghat is one of the oldest and most sacred Ghats in Varanasi, renowned for its eternal burning pyres. It is believed that dying here provides moksha (liberation from the cycle of birth and death), making it a significant site for Hindu funerals.