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Welcome to India’s ‘Death Hotel’: Salvation House Where Hindus Go to Die and Finally Reach Nirvana

By Robert Thorne

• Oct 8, 2026 • 3 min read

Welcome to India’s ‘Death Hotel’: Salvation House Where Hindus Go to Die and Finally Reach Nirvana

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

They Arrive in Battered Cars, on Crutches and Sometimes on a Stretcher Barely Able to Breathe – but Salvation Is Close for Thousands of Hindus Who Go to the Holy City of Varanasi Each Year to Die.

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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