马尼卡尼卡河坛(印地语: मणिकर्णिका घाट,Manikarnika Ghat)是瓦拉纳西最古老的河坛之一,也是印度教最神圣的火葬地点。许多印度人来此火葬,骨灰抛入恒河中,希望得到解脱。
河岸的井传说为毗湿奴所挖,[1]以讨好湿婆,在他毁灭世界时,不要破坏这座圣城。湿婆在此洗澡时,他的耳环落入井中。马尼卡尼卡即意为耳环。
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