The Location Hindu’s are Cremated, the Number of Cremations Which Occur Annually Within Varanasi, India and the Reason for This, the Length of Time Required for a Traditional Hindu Cremation, the Economic Cost of Hindu Cremation Within Varanasi and How Price Points are Negotiated, the Location and Frequency of the Hindu Festival Kumbh Mela (Pitcher Fair/Pot Gathering), the Length of Time the Hindu Kumbh Mela Festival Lasts and the Number of Persons Who Attend and the Largest Human Gathering World Wide, the Location Kumbh Mela Pilgrams Bathe During the Kumbh Mela Festival, the Hindu Mythological Origin Story of the Ganges River, the Frequency of Fatal Vehicular Accidents Within India During the Modern Day, the Reason Indian Sadhus (Good/Holy Person) Attend Their Own Funeral, the Hindu View of Sadhus, the Daily Population Increase of India, the Country With the Largest Asian Elephant Population, the Reason Asian Elephants are at Risk of Becoming Extinct, the Reason the Ganges River Ascends Several Inches Annually, the Concept of “Sadhana” (Spiritual Practice), and the Concept of “Shiva” (the Auspicious One)

Hindus believe that Varanasi is the city of the dead, a place where the spirit world sits beside our world, and as such, they cremate their dead there, on the river Ganges. Each year, over 50,000 bodies are cremated in this area, as it is believed that doing so will spare the deceased from having to be rebirthed and once again go through the hardship and difficulties of existence. It takes a minimum of 2 hours to burn each body. It costs a minimum of 151 Indian rupees but the amount spent by the...


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