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in Mustard Oil  Short story By: Juggernaut   Submitted:Oct 24,
2009    Reads: 196    Comments: 0    Likes: 0     Samosas Fried
in Mustard Oil   Subba Rao  Banaras also known as Varanasi or
Kasi is a holy place to Hindus, one of the ancient cities
located on the banks of river Ganges. It is a belief that
cremating one's body on the river banks and later immersion of
the ashes into Ganges is a sure way to the salvation. People
living faraway distances carry ashes from cremation of their
loved ones to Banaras to immerse in the river Ganges.  Some
people in their old age make Banaras their home, hoping
cremation of their body on the banks of river Ganges would
facilitate their Atman or spirit to rest in peace for ever.
These old folks live near the Ghats or river banks connected to
a network of very narrow streets in the old city near the famous
Viswanath temple.  Juggernaut was enrolled at country's oldest
university in Banaras to pursue graduate stu