Inside Varanasi, India's holy 'Metropolis of Dying,' the place individuals hoping to interrupt the Hindu cycle of rebirth go to die
- Yearly, about 20,000 individuals pilgrimage to Varanasi, India’s holiest metropolis, to die.
- Some Hindus consider they will escape of the cycle of rebirth in the event that they die and are cremated within the metropolis.
- Down by the Ganges River, about 100 individuals are cremated day-after-day throughout town.
On daily basis, the dying arrive in Varanasi, India’s holiest metropolis.
These individuals — primarily Hindus — come to Varanasi, dubbed the “Metropolis of Dying,” hoping that by dying and being cremated there, they will escape of the Hindu rebirth cycle and attain salvation.
About 100 individuals are cremated throughout town day-after-day.
However usually these individuals do not die as shortly as they anticipated. They’re compelled to take momentary lodging and wait till their time is up. Some individuals do not final lengthy, whereas others reside on for many years ready for the tip to come back.
