Hindu funerals in Varanasi | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve
Each day on the River Ganges at the holy city of Varanasi, hundreds of funerals take place.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 5'09''
- Broadcast year: 2014
Curriculum Connection
- Religious Education | Hinduism | Life and Death | Beliefs about death and the afterlife
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve
- Episode: The Ganges
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