The city where death is a gateway to liberation
In short: Varanasi is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities, serving as a profound spiritual epicenter for Hinduism. This documentary explores the city's unique atmosphere, where the boundaries between mysticism and daily life blur along the banks of the Ganges.
Dedicated to the deity Shiva, Varanasi is one of the seven holy cities of Hinduism. It holds a unique theological status: believers hold that dying or being cremated within the city allows the soul to be liberated from the cycle of reincarnation.
The city's landscape is defined by soaring palaces, thousands of sacred cows, and numerous river rites. During the sacred month of Shravan in August, the city transforms as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims travel on foot to reach its shores.
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