What is the real Manikarnika Ghat story behind its name?

[ankit]

The Manikarnika Ghat story goes back to Hindu mythology when goddess Parvati's earring (mani) fell here while she and Lord Shiva were bathing nearby. Lord Shiva then dug a sacred well on that very spot. That's how the ghat got its name. It's one of those stories that gives the whole place such a deep, spiritual weight!