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For many Hindus, cremation here is not an ending but a release. It is among the most sacred places in Hinduism.
Varanasi's principal cremation ghat and one of Hinduism's most sacred sites, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, where Hindus believe cremation grants direct liberation.
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Here the Buddha gave his first sermon, and the four-lion capital from Ashoka's pillar here became India's national emblem in 1950.
Where the Assi meets the Ganga, the day begins with sunrise yoga and morning aarti.
Every night, seven priests perform the Ganga Aarti, each one representing a Sapta Rishi.