This iconic site, one of the city's oldest, is a place of traditional Hindu cremation, where the corpse is carried through the alleys of the old town to the sacred Ganges River on a bamboo stretcher, wiped with a cloth, and dumped into the Ganges before being cremated. Visitors can walk around watching the crematorium and learn more about these traditions, and one of those present will help you get information that may interest you and about the importance of cremation for Hindus.