Hinduism has established certain rules for cremation after death, one of which is writing 94 on the ashes of the funeral pyre. Whether this tradition is rooted in faith or superstition, let's explore.

India is renowned for having distinctive religious practices that coexist with one another. The numerous shrines and monuments allow one to contemplate the importance of faith for many. One of the ...

Varanasi, India. Ungraded C LOG 2 Funeral Rites Of Cremation At Harishchandra Ghat. Harishchandra Ghat Is One Of Only Two Ghats Serving As Cremation Sites Along Ganges River. View From River. Evening ...

Varanasi, India. Ungraded C LOG 2 Funeral Rites Of Cremation At Harishchandra Ghat. Harishchandra Ghat Is One Of Only Two Ghats Serving As Cremation Sites Along Ganges River. Fire That Never Stops ...

Funeral pyres line the Ganges river in India's holy city of Varanasi, where thousands come each year to spend their final days - Copyright AFP Niharika KULKARNI ...

The stench of smouldering funeral pyres usually hangs heavy by the Ganges river in Varanasi, the mystical Indian city where Hindus believe being cremated will free them from the cycle of rebirth.

Some Hindus believe they can break out of the cycle of rebirth if they die and are cremated in the city. Down by the Ganges River, about 100 people are cremated every day across the city. Every day, ...

SUJABAD, India - Two weeks ago, as dawn broke over the Ganges river in this waterfront community, someone noticed several bodies in the shallows, the first of hundreds that would be found floating or ...

Hhundreds of corpses have been found floating in India's holiest river - the Ganges, or buried in the sand of its banks recently. People who live close to where they have washed up, in the northern ...

Police in India are investigating the discovery of hundreds of bodies found buried in shallow sand graves on the riverbank in Prayagraj, a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The graves were ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BARAMTI, India (NEXSTAR) — A 76-year-old ...

BARAMTI, India (NEXSTAR) — A 76-year-old woman in India, who tested positive for COVID-19, woke up moments before her cremation, according to local media reports in India. According to India Today, ...