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| Nigambodh Ghat | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 28°39′52.741″N 77°14′12.922″E / 28.66465028°N 77.23692278°E |
Nigambodh Ghat is located on the banks of the Yamuna river coast in New Delhi, situated on the Ring Road, Delhi at the back of the historic Red Fort. It consists of a series of bathing and ceremonial stepped piers leading to the waters of the river. It is most known for being the oldest burning ghat in Delhi for performing Antyesti (Antim Sanskar), Hindu funeral rites and also one of its busiest with 50–60 pyres burning every day. It also has an electric crematorium built in the 1950s and a CNG-run crematorium was added by the Municipal corporation with manages the cremation facilities in 2006.[1][2]
- ^ "Those pyres at Nigambodh Ghat". The Hindu. 18 March 2002. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Bottomline". Indian Express. 2 August 1999.