Pictures of Kashi, the Holy City

First Online: April 09, 2004
Last Updated: August 20, 2024

Hindus flock Kashi or Varanasi to cleanse their sins by dipping in the holy river Ganga. Most Indians long for the holy pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime, many towards their end. Thus Varanasi is a place of choice for the elderly to breathe their last. The picturesque ghats, cremation of dead bodies, the environmental pollution, the religious industry and the devotion of worshippers makes Kashi a photographers dream come true.  While film maker Satyajit Ray's depiction of Varanasi in Aparajito remains an all time favorite, here are a few from my collection.

-- K. L. Kamat


Men Praying in front of Tulasi
Men worshipping in front of  Tulsi

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The Ganga River
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Polution in the Holy Waters
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Ghats of Varanasi
Clothes being dried in a Kashi Ghat

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