Standing here at steep steps and gazing through through the blaze, one sees how prosaic death is. Seen from the riverfront, here the city of Benaras raises and looms tall behind the smoulder and crackle of the firewood. This is Manikarnika, where death is considered auspicious. The place where the funeral pyres burn day and […]
The Chronicle of Death foretold
March 27th, 2008 · 6 Comments
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