Produced By: Amity University, Lucknow
Manikarnika is a holy dock on the river Ganges at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh; it’s a sacred city being significant from Hindu rituals’ standpoint of view. As per the Hindu mythology, the dock Manikarnika, bestows salvation to those deceased Hindus whose last rites are performed on the said site.This documentary speaks volumes about the spiritual and cultural importance of the dock as well as the anecdotes of “Dom Raja”, the custodian of the discussed cultural site.