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NABADWIP MAHA SHMASHANA (SMASHAN)

India / Bangla / Navadwip /
 cemetery, cremation, hindu temple
A shmashāna (or smashan) is a Hindu cremation ground, where dead bodies are brought to be burnt on a pyre. It is usually located near a river or body of water on the outskirts of village or town; as they are usually located near river ghats they are also called smashan ghat.

The word has its origin from Sanskrit language: shma refers to shava ("corpse"), while shana refers to shanya ("bed").
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Coordinates:   23°23'47"N   88°22'17"E
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