Cremation ghats at Pashupatinath Temple

Cremation ghats at Pashupatinath Temple
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Pashupatinath Temple, the most holy temple for Nepalese Hindis. Like Varanasi on the Ganges, this temple sits on the Bagmati River, their holy river, where a cremation and toss of their remains into the river results in a one-way trip to nirvana. These cremation ghats (steps leading to the river) were for common folks.