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Witness the Hindu process of Cremation near Taj Mahal

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: India, Uttar Pradesh, Agra
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  • 4 hours
  • Agra
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

-In hindu religion there are 16 sacraments (samskars) of every individual emanating from pre birth rituals up to the death ritual. Death is the ultimate reality of life as rightly said, ‘The paths of glory lead but to the grave.’ Every religion has its own way of death ritual like in Islam and Christianity burial is done, In Zoroastrianism  the corpse is left in the open for the vultures, In Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain religion cremation is done on the pyre. In this tour product we arrange your visit to view the cremation process in age old crematorium of Agra just in surroundings of Taj Mahal. We will conduct this tour to give you a live experience of Hindu culture and their mythology. In this tour provide you an A/c vehicle and a local tour guide pickup from your hotel and drop back after the visit

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Agra Fort, Rakabganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282003, India

Our Local tour guide and A/c car will report to your hotel as per the pre decided timings. And he will take you straight to the Hindu crematorium just behind the Taj Mahal where you can see the cremation process after the death as per the Hindu way. This samshan ghat (Crematorium) is one of the oldest and popular crematorium very close to the Taj Mahal where nearly 50 people are cremated every day. You will have a culture shock by viewing the different atmosphere while people bring dead bodies on their shoulders and chanting the word ‘Ram Naam Satya hai (Lord Rama’s name is the eternal truth)  and the body is fully decorated with colors and flowers. You can also visit few very old temples like Kaal Bhairav temple and Shiva temple on the banks of Yamuna River. Our local tour guide will describe you regarding the death ceremony and will help you while visiting these places.You can also see Taj Mahal from there and take beautiful pictures of Taj Mahal and Yamuna River. At the end of the tour we will drop you back to your hotel.

Duration: 2 hours

Inclusions
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
  • Bottled water
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Transport by private vehicle

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Howard Plaza The Fern - An Ecotel Hotel, Agra, Fatehabad Rd, Bansal Nagar, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India


Departure Time

10:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours


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