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Scindia Ghat (Hindi:सिंधिया घाट) is one of theghats in Varanasi and bordersManikarnika,[1] a place of Hinducremation, to the north. At this ghat, a tiltedShiva temple can be found lying partially submerged in theGanges River and it is argued that this ghat collapsed under its own excessive weight.[citation needed] The ghat is named after theScindias, who built it in 1830.[citation needed] Above the ghat, several ofKashi’s most influentialshrines are located within the tight maze of alleys of Siddha Kshetra (Field of Fulfillment). According tomythology,Agni, theHindu God of Fire, was born here. Hindu devotees propitiate at this place to Vireshwara, the Lord of all heroes, for a son.