 The Manikarnika Ghat is the <unk> , the primary site for Hindu cremation in the city . <unk> the ghat , there are raised platforms that are used for death anniversary rituals . According to a myth it is said that an <unk> of Shiva or his wife Sati fell here . Fourth @-@ century Gupta period inscriptions mention this ghat . However , the current ghat as a permanent riverside embankment was built in <unk> and has been renovated at least three times throughout its existence . 
