The mighty River Ganga is also the cremation ground of the Hindus. The body is wrapped in the orange cloth which has "Shree Ram" mentioned in it and then after the cremation rituals are done, the bamboo pyre is burnt. This process is called Antyesti or Antim Sanskar.

Water marks near the shore of the River Ganga. At its peak the water level have risen up to 50.53m during heavy rainfall. .