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Bathing Ghats

Varanasi, India

The bathing ghats or steps along the river Ganges. For thousands of years, thousands of pilgrims per hour come to cleanse themselves in the holy river.

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Mayura writes:

The ganges is supposed to be a holy river & it is believed that taking a dip in the river ganga washes all your sins, it is not a meager bath. People also carry with them some portion of ganga water. In hindu religion when a person is on his death bed you are supposed to pour some drops this water in his mouth so that he rests in peace.

June 30, 2006