Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground
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Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground is one of Delhi’s oldest and most prominent Hindu cremation sites, located along the banks of the Yamuna River.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu cremation site
ⓘ
cremation ground ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu funeral rites
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Yamuna riverfront ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important Hindu cremation site on the Yamuna ⓘ |
| environmentalIssues |
air pollution from funeral pyres
ⓘ
concerns about impact on Yamuna River ⓘ |
| governedBy | Delhi municipal regulations ⓘ |
| hasAccess | road access from central and north Delhi ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
basic sanitation facilities for visitors
ⓘ
lighting for night-time cremations ⓘ registration and documentation counters for cremation ⓘ storage for firewood ⓘ water supply for rituals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative office
ⓘ
designated platforms for pyres ⓘ electric crematoriums ⓘ gas-based cremation facilities ⓘ parking area ⓘ prayer spaces ⓘ traditional wood pyres ⓘ waiting areas for families ⓘ |
| hasImprovement |
installation of electric crematoriums to reduce pollution
ⓘ
upgradation of cremation infrastructure by Delhi authorities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Nigambodh Ghat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Central Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Yamuna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Kashmere Gate area of Delhi
NERFINISHED
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Ring Road, Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamuna riverbank ⓘ |
| oneOf |
most prominent cremation grounds in Delhi
ⓘ
oldest cremation grounds in Delhi ⓘ |
| openTo |
Hindu community
ⓘ
general public following Hindu rites ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Delhi civic authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Municipal Corporation of Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nigambodh Ghat riverfront complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | in continuous use in modern times ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cremation
ⓘ
funeral ceremonies ⓘ last rites ⓘ |
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