{"id":21351,"date":"2026-09-07T14:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T14:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=21351"},"modified":"2026-09-07T14:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T14:55:07","slug":"inside-mukti-bhawan-the-unique-death-hotel-of-varanasi-where-people-check-in-to-die-sabko-ek-din-yahin-aana-hai-but-you-can-stay-only-for-15-days-because-of-this-shocking-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=21351","title":{"rendered":"Inside Mukti Bhawan, the unique death hotel of Varanasi where people check in to die; &#8220;sabko ek din yahin aana hai&#8221;; but you can stay only for 15 days because of this shocking reason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133884129,imgsize-146052,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/untitled-design-2026-09-07t191421.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Mukti Bhawan, the unique death hotel of Varanasi where people check in to die; &quot;sabko ek din yahin aana hai&quot;; but you can stay only for 15 days because of this shocking reason\" title=\"Mukti Bhawan (Instagram)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There are hotels in India where travellers stay for the views, then there is Mukti Bhawan, a unique guesthouse where people check in to die! Yes, you read that right. This is one place in Varanasi where people arrive for an altogether different reason, to spend the final chapter of their lives.<!-- --> Also known as Kashi Labh Mukti Bhawan, this unusual place is set in the heart of the Kashi and offers shelter to people who believe they are nearing the end of their lives. These people want to breathe their last in the sacred city. This is not your usual guesthouse but a spiritual retreat.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Where is Mukti Bhawan located<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Mukti Bhawan is located in the Mishir Pokhra area near Girja Ghar Chauraha in the Godowlia locality of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. <!-- -->As per reports, the place is set on Geeta Mandir Road, close to the old-city area and the famous ghats.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The location of the guesthouse is important because it places residents close to the religious heart of Kashi. This is where all the temples are situated and ancient lanes leading to the Ganga.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Varanasi itself is regarded by the Hindu tradition as one of India&#8217;s most sacred cities and one of the world&#8217;s oldest living cities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">People come here to die<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mukti Bhawan\" msid=\"133884223\" imgsize=\"94544\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"Inside Mukti Bhawan (Instagram)\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-94544,msid-133884223\/mukti-bhawan.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Inside Mukti Bhawan (Instagram)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>There\u2019s an ancient belief associated with Kashi: \u201cKashyam maranam mukti\u201d, meaning death in Kashi is believed to lead to liberation. According to Hindu spiritual belief, people remain caught in the cycle of birth and rebirth, influenced by karma. Death in Kashi, however, is traditionally believed to offer a path towards moksha, or freedom from this cycle.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>There is also a belief that Lord Shiva grants the Tarak Mantra to a person dying in Kashi, helping the soul attain liberation. <!-- -->For some elderly people, travelling to Varanasi in their final days is not viewed as a journey towards death but as a journey towards spiritual liberation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">How did Mukti Bhawan become famous?<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Mukti Bhawan was set up in 1958 by the Dalmia Charitable Trust. As per reports, this is a place where people approaching death could spend their final days in Kashi.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Over the decades, its unusual purpose attracted attention far beyond Varanasi. <!-- -->Journalists and photographers from India and abroad have documented life inside the hospice, turning Mukti Bhawan into one of the world&#8217;s most unusual examples of a place dedicated to the final stage of life.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>Its story reached a wider audience through the acclaimed 2016 Hindi film Hotel Salvation (Mukti Bhawan), which was inspired by the idea of an elderly man travelling to Varanasi with his son to await death.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">The 15-Day Rule<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>One of the most unique things about the Mukti Bhawan is its limited stay period. <!-- -->People who come here are generally allowed to stay only for around 15 days. If the person does not die within that period, the family is expected to make alternative arrangements and leave.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>The rule may sound startling to outsiders, but it reflects the purpose of the institution. It is important for people to know that Mukti Bhawan is not intended to provide long-term accommodation for elderly people and exists specifically for those believed to be in the final stage of life.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/>What happens inside the Mukti Dham<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>It\u2019s not your regular guesthouse. The atmosphere is very different from what one might imagine from a place associated with death. The ambience is all about prayers, devotional songs, religious recitations and rituals form part of daily life. Family members stay with their loved ones.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"51\"\/>There are no attempts to hasten death. Residents are allowed to die naturally. If a person&#8217;s health improves or they survive beyond the permitted period, they are asked to leave.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"54\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">How to reach Mukti Bhawan<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"56\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled design - 2026-09-07T191421\" msid=\"133884253\" imgsize=\"146052\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"Mukti Bhawan (Instagram)\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-146052,msid-133884253\/untitled-design-2026-09-07t191421.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mukti Bhawan (Instagram)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"58\"\/><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">By Air<\/span>: The nearest major airport is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport at Babatpur, around 26 km from Varanasi.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"61\"\/><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">By Train<\/span>: Varanasi Junction (BSB) is one of the city&#8217;s major railway gateways and connects Varanasi with several major Indian cities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"64\"\/>For the people who arrive here, the journey is not about escaping death. It is about accepting it on their own spiritual terms. In a world where people spend enormous amounts of money trying to postpone aging and death, this small building in the lanes of Varanasi represents a completely different side of life and death and Moksha.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/life-style\/travel\/hotels\/inside-mukti-bhawan-the-unique-death-hotel-of-varanasi-where-people-check-in-to-die-sabko-ek-din-yahin-aana-hai-but-you-can-stay-only-for-15-days-because-of-this-shocking-reason\/articleshow\/133883658.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are hotels in India where travellers stay for the views, then there is Mukti Bhawan, a unique guesthouse where people check in to die! Yes, you read that right. This is one place in Varanasi where people arrive for an altogether different reason, to spend the final chapter of their lives. 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