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In the city of Kashi for 'Moksha'

Varanasi: In the labyrinthine lanes of Kashi, which is believed to be “older than history, older than tradition and older even than legend,” stands a structure at the corner of its busiest crossing, where rooms

“This is a holy place, and charging money means we are into a business. We do not want to be labelled that way. Our Trust bears all the expenses from food to rituals because we believe in providing spiritual satisfaction,” says 60-year-old Bhairava Nath Shukla, says the Bhawan's manager.  

“Not only India, but devotees from England, Japan and Mauritius have spent time in our shelter to understand the concept of Moksha, life and death,” adds Shukla.  

Varanasi is famously known for being the ‘religious capital of India' where thousands come for various spiritual purposes.

Some come for the last rites, some to conduct their new born's' birth ceremony and some, to die peacefully.

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