Why is Varanasi considered a particularly powerful place for Narayan Bali Puja?

Varanasi, also known as Kashi, is revered as one of the holiest cities in Hinduism and a primary ‘Moksha Nagari’ (City of Liberation). It is Lord Shiva’s own city, and it’s believed that dying or having final rites performed here grants liberation. The presence of the sacred Ganga River further enhances its sanctity. Crucially, Varanasi houses the Pishach Mochan Kund, a site specifically dedicated and renowned for rituals aimed at freeing souls from ghostly forms (Pishach Yoni) resulting from unnatural deaths. Performing Narayan Bali in such a spiritually potent environment, especially at Pishach Mochan, is believed to yield exceptionally effective results.