Varanasi's Manikarnika Ghat Celebrates Holi with Funeral Pyre Ashes

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Varanasi's Manikarnika Ghat Celebrates Holi with Funeral Pyre Ashes

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News18•28-02-2026, 19:00

Varanasi's Manikarnika Ghat Celebrates Holi with Funeral Pyre Ashes

•Holi was uniquely celebrated with funeral pyre ashes at Varanasi's Manikarnika Ghat on Rangambhari Ekadashi.
•Devotees prepared for the celebration, with the auspicious sound of shehnai resonating at the cremation ghat.
•Construction work and police barricades initially restricted access for Shiva devotees at Lalita and Scindia ghats.
•After 2 PM, devotees offered ashes to Baba Mahashamshan Nath Ji, an incarnation of Lord Shiva.
•The event marks the belief that on Rangbhari Ekadashi, Baba Vishwanath brings Goddess Parvati to Kashi, signaling the start of Holi.

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