Varanasi

Our last stop in India. It is the holiest city in India. Like making a pilgrimage to mecca, making a pilgrimage to Varanasi is the same.  The city sits on the Ganges River. Bathing in the Ganges is a way to purify the body. It is done early in the morning and is done to Corpses before they are cremated. We experienced both.  We had the opportunity to dunk ourselves in the Ganges early this morning but we both declined

There is also a religious ceremony by the river every day giving thanks for the day.  Saw that as well as well as several cremations from the river last night.  Creations are perform 24/7.  Ergo the haze at the airport when we arrived and the slight burning smell

I will post what pictures I have on my phone. We leave for Nepal in the morning.