Varanasi is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and serves as the epicenter of the Hindu faith, similar to the significance of Jerusalem and Mecca in other major religions.
The Ganges River is central to the 'Holy Men' collection. Hindus believe that the river is divine, partly because it originates from the heavens. This belief is understandable considering that the Ganges is primarily composed of Himalayan meltwater, which originates as snow falling from the heavens. It is believed that bathing in its waters can reduce a person’s sins and increase their chances of liberation from the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
HOLY MEN: Death is not a fearsome concept, but a passing from a world of illusion.
