Varanasi Trip Overview
This tour takes you across the city, throwing further light on one the cycle of life and death. Look at the city like never before, giving a glimpse of Mahashamstana which means the great cremation ground where the final ritual post the death takes place. Visit sacred fertility ponds then traverse in semi-darkness to the Ashram of the Aghor, a path of tantric non-dualism, well known for their black-clothed renunciants who meditate in the cremation grounds. It attracts a lot of people every year who come for the last rights after the death of their loved ones. It is said that by doing so they break the cycle of rebirth giving Moksha (liberation from rebirth impelled by the law of Karma) to their loved ones. Varanasi is the religious capital of India but also is home of Aghoris. Take a tour with us to discuss how these two opposites get along in the vicinity of the same city.
Coming to the end of the tour, the final thing would be worship at the temple as per the ritual.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Varanasi, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
This tour takes you across the city, throwing further light on one the cycle of life and death. Look at the city like never before, giving a glimpse of Mahashamstana which means the great cremation ground where the final ritual post the death takes place. Visit sacred fertility ponds then traverse in semi-darkness to the Ashram of the Aghor, a path of tantric non-dualism, well known for their black-clothed renunciants who meditate in the cremation grounds. It attracts a lot of people every year who come for the last rights after the death of their loved ones. It is said that by doing so they break the cycle of rebirth giving Moksha (liberation from rebirth impelled by the law of Karma) to their loved ones. Varanasi is the religious capital of India but also is home of Aghoris. Take a tour with us to discuss how these two opposites get along in the vicinity of the same city.
Coming to the end of the tour, the final thing would be worship at the temple as per the ritual.
Stop At: Assi Ghat, Sdkfjl, Varanasi 221005 India
Visit the areas around Assi Ghat and explore the main market famous for its street stalls.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Manikarnika Ghat, Ghasi Tola Road, Varanasi 221001 India
Manikarnika Ghat, the main burning ghat, is the most auspicious place for a Hindu to be cremated.
Stop At: Temple of Maa Kali, Dashashwamedh Ghat Rd, Near Kamroop Math, Near Dashaswmedh Ghat, Bangali Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Visit the Kali temple while walking through cremation ground who is the Hindu goddess of death and is often associated with violence but is also considered a strong mother figure and symbolic of motherly love.
Duration: 10 minutes
