Beyond objects
From temple crafts and market alleys to seasonal rituals and household traditions, Patra gathers the objects, practices and people that make Kashi a living, breathing heritage.
Explore the sacred objects →Field notes from Kashi
Longer reads on the people, places, rituals and everyday life that make Kashi what it is.
A month-long, 31-day retelling of the Ramcharitmanas on the banks of the Ganga — living sets, royal patronage, and a tradition kept unbroken for over a century.
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Milk, winter dew, and a night of patient churning — how Varanasi turns cold mornings into the city’s most delicate dessert.
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Routes, rhythms and the first sight of the ghats — a practical guide to arriving in one of the world’s oldest living cities.
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Two travellers on safety, hospitality and the sense of belonging they found in the lanes and on the ghats of Varanasi.
Read the article →“काशी केवल एक स्थान नहीं,
वह संसार को देखने की एक दृष्टि है।”
Kashi is not just a place,
it is a way of seeing the world.