The living flock the ghats to pray with the belief that bathing in the waters of the sacred river would result in the remission of their sins, while the ashes of the dead are scattered in the water to break the cycle of reincarnation and let the soul rise to enlightment.
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In the morning take a short boat ride on river Ganges to view the sunrise. Varanasi’s unique culture is associated to the river Ganges, where life and death intermingle. The living flock the ghats to pray with the belief that bathing in the waters of the sacred river would result in the remission of their sins, while the ashes of the dead are scattered in the water to break the cycle of reincarnation and let the soul rise to enlightenment.
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Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
From Hotel or From any other place where the guest is staying in the city
Wake-up time for this tour is 0530 hrs