Legend holds that people who die in the city of Kashi attain salvation and emancipation from the cycle of birth and death; so, many pious Hindus in the bygone era would relocate to Kashi as their end drew near.
Legenda menyatakan bahwa orang yang mati di kota Kashi mencapai keselamatan dan emansipasi dari siklus kelahiran dan kematian; jadi, banyak umat Hindu yang saleh di era lampau akan pindah ke Kashi saat akhir mereka mendekat.