Hello everyone, have a nice day.
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While I was cruising on a boat on the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, the sun was setting in the western sky and the clouds were gathering. As the evening sun set, I began to see smoke rising from the banks of the Ganges. As I watched, I saw a large crowd of people, along with the smoke and flames. I asked someone who knew what they were doing, and to my surprise, they were burning dead bodies. I also learned that this is a Hindu tradition.



This week I would like to share with you a little bit about a tradition in India. This is a Hindu tradition. I took this photo from a distance while taking a boat ride on the Ganges River. The scene in this photo is a strange and frightening sight not only for me but for many others, but for Hindus, this sight is considered the path to the ultimate peace of life. They might think it is also a joyous one.

The Hindu cremation of the dead on the banks of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India, has been going on for centuries. Why do they cremate their dead on the banks of the beautiful river, when they are not buried anywhere else? According to Hindu beliefs, Varanasi is the city of Lord Shiva. Those who die in Varanasi are believed to have been liberated from reincarnation and have reached a peaceful state of Nirvana(Moksha). They are believed to be free from reincarnation and will never be reborn again. That is why the cremation of the dead is done on the banks of the Ganges River.

I will continue writing with my own handwriting. I have never seen or heard of such an experience, so I will write in a row. It is also said that when cremating a dead body, it is done systematically. It is done according to the religious customs of Hindus. The body of the deceased is wrapped in white or colorful clothes and washed for the last time with the water of the Ganges River. A lot of firewood is also piled up. The amount of firewood is hundreds of kilograms. Rich people use fragrant sandalwood and incense. The head of the family or his son, shaved, wears a clean white cloth, takes the fire from the sacred pyre and starts burning the body. The ashes left after the burning are floated in the Ganges River.

There are also some things that are not allowed in this tradition. Traditionally, women are not allowed to enter the cremation ground. When I asked why, most of the women cried and cried. This crying and crying disturbs the peace of the deceased soul. That is why women are not allowed to enter the cremation ground. I also learned that there are also bodies that cannot be cremated. I also learned that the bodies of children, pregnant women, people who died after snakebite and people in the religious community (Sadhus) are not cremated but are floated directly in the Ganges. That is all I have learned from my research. I would be very happy if you also gained a little knowledge from my sharing.

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The photo below is the contestant photo for this week's Around The World Challenge #52/6.
áĄáąáŹááşáážáŹááąáŹáşááźááŹá¸áá˛áˇ ááŹááşááŻáśáááąáŹáˇ ááŽááááş Around The World Challenge #52/6. áĄáá˝ááş ááźááŻááşáá˝á˛áááşááŹááşááŻáśááźá áşááŤáááşá

With all due respect -
áĄáŹá¸ááŻáśá¸ááᯠááąá¸á áŹá¸ááťážááş -
