Burning Ghats and Burial Grounds In Kolkata

According to Hinduism and other Indian inception religions like Sikhism, Buddhism and ;Jainism mandate cremation as according to the religion the body is optically discerned as an instrument to carry the soul. The act of eradicating the corpse by fire is to induce a feeling of detachment into the freshly disembodied spirit. According to Hinduism, a Hindu has 16 rites of passage (Samskara) meaning a Hindu undergoes 16 rituals during their lifetime wherein cremation is referred to as antim-sanskara, betokening "the last rites." The cremation ground, traditionally located near a river is called Shmashana (in Sanskrit) wherein a pyre a prepared on which the corpse is laid with its feet facing southwards. The chief mourner conventionally the elder son walks around the pyre three times sprinkling water and ghee and then lights a diminutive fire in the deceased mouth (much-aagni) followed by lighting the pyre with a flaming torch.


The commencement of the cremation heralds the commencement of the traditional mourning period, which customarily ends on the morning of the 13th day. The mortal remains (ashes) are then immersed in a river or in one of the holy river (Haridwar, Brahmaputra, Sri Rangam, Varanasi) in a concrete date after the mourning period. Thereafter, the soul is worshiped during the 'sraddha' ceremonies. However due to urbanization open air cremations are becoming less frequent these days and there are crematoriums with an indoor electric or gas predicated furnaces in major cities.In Kolkata you can find many crematoriums and burning Ghats.These burning ghats have served Kolkata since time immemorial and constitute an important part of the city life. Kolkata Municipal Corporation looks after the maintenance of the crematoriums and burning ghats in the city. Some of the crematoriums and burning ghats in the city of Kolkata are listed below.

Crematoriums and Burning Ghats In Kolkata

Shanagar Burning Ghat

Nimtola Burning Ghat

Sri Ramkrishna Mahasmasan Burning Ghat

Kashimitra Burning Ghat

Garia Adi Mahasansan Burning Ghat

Sirity Burning Ghat

Birjunala Burning Ghat

Burial Grounds in Kolkata

The religion Islam however stringently enjoins cremation in the believe that the human body must be treated with reverence both while alive and when dead and thus they have different treatment of the corpse. They believe in burial of the body. Similarly Christians also believe in burial and so you can find burial grounds in almost every part of India. In Kolkata burial grounds are maintained by civic authorities in coordination with the representatives of religious bodies. Some of the burial grounds in the city of Kolkata are listed below.

Address:52, Bagmari Road. Kolkata-700 054

Contact:23216867

Address:20, Mohendra Roy Lane. Kolkata- 700 046

Contact:23280290

Address:70/E/1, Ekbalpur Road. Kolkata- 700 023

Contact:24494990

Address:608,Slaughter House Road.Garden Reach, Kolkata - 700024

Mohammedan Burial Ground

Address: 1, Rai Charan Pal Lane, Tiljala. Kolkata-700 046.

Mohammedan Burial Ground

Address: 20, M. Nath Roy Lane, Tiljala Ext.. Kolkata-700 046

Mohammedan Burial Ground

Address: 20, Old Ballygunge Road, Old Ballygunge. Kolkata-700 019

Mohammedan Burial Ground

Address: Ballygunge Circular Road, Ballygunge. Kolkata-700 019

Mohammedan Burial Ground

Address: 1, R. R. Mitra Road. Kolkata-700 010

Mohammedan Burial Ground (Gor-I-Ghorisban)

Address: 32, G. Goristhan Road. Kolkata-700 046

Mohammedan Burial Ground (Kamdar Khan's)

Address: 24, Alipore Road. Kolkata-700 027

Mohammedan Burial Ground (MAKBARA-I-AAM)

Address: 52, Bagmari Road. Kolkata-700 054

Mohammedan Burial Ground (Shahar Bangla)

Address: K. Chatterjee Road. Kolkata-700 002

Mohammedan Burial Ground (Solo Ana)

70/A, Ekbalpore Road. Kolkata-700 023

Armenian Burial Ground

Armenian Burial Ground

Christian Burial Ground

Christian Burial Ground

Christian Burial Ground

Christian Burial Ground (Church Miss.SOC)

Christian Burial Ground (Military)

Christian Burial Ground (Roman Catholic)

Christian Burial Ground (Scottish)

Chinese Burial Grounds in Kolkata

Chinese Burial Ground

Chinese Burial Ground

Chinese Burial Ground

Chinese Burial Ground

Chinese Burial Ground (Choong Dong)