Ghats
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The term ghat (Bengali: ঘাট ghaţ, Hindi: घाट "steps") refers to a series of steps leading down to a body of water in many parts of South Asia. In Bengali-speaking regions, this set of stairs can lead down to something as small as a pond or as large as a major river. In Hindi-speaking areas, it is typically used to refer specifically to the steps leading to the River Ganges (Ganga) in the holy city of Varanasi. Many religiously significant ghats are situated on the Ganges and Narmada Rivers.
Shamshan Ghats or cremation ghats are areas where bodies are cremated near waterside, allowing the ashes to be washed away by rivers.[1]
When capitalized, the term Ghats is often used in reference to the steep mountainous ranges of India; the Western and Eastern Ghats. They are the coastal mountains of India.Ghats are mountains covered by thick forests. The Ganges River ghat is located between India and Bangladesh which is a sacred river flowing down the paths of water. It is said that the Hindus worship the river as Goddess Ganga.
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