Varanasi: The city’s commitment is astounding

If you go to Varanasi you will not fail to feel overwhelmed by the mystical aura that permeates the city. Considered by the Hindus as the gateway to the divine world, it is a symbol of life and death. Every day thousands of pilgrims flock to the banks of the Ganges to purify themselves from their sins. It is not uncommon to see funeral ceremonies, during which the bodies of loved ones are cremated and the ashes scattered among the waters of the Ganges.