Global InformationNimtala Crematorium information
| Nimtala Crematorium | |
|---|---|
| Native name Bengali: নিমতলা মহাশ্মশান | |
 The Nimtala burning ghat in 1945. | |
| Location | 2p, Strand Bank Road, Beadon Street, Kolkata – 700006 |
| Area | Beadon Street |
Nimtala Crematorium is located on Beadon Street, Kolkata, India. The crematorium is also historically known as Nimtala burning ghat, or simply Nimtala ghat.[1][2] Located on the banks of Hoogly (Ganga) just like the Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi; it is considered to be one of the holiest burning ghats in the country where the soul is said to attain moksha, ie. breaking the cycle of birth and death. So people across the country comes here for the cremation of their loved ones. It is also one of the largest burning ghats in the country, being located in Kolkata.
- ^ Sudhamoy Chatterji (1968). Death and after. Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay. p. 110. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Nimtala Burning Ghat: কানে আসে কিছু কান্না, আর্তনাদ! নিমতলা শ্মশান আজও হিম শ্রোত আনে শহরবাসীর শরীরে". The Bengali Chronicle (in Bengali). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.