Varanasi Tourism

Assi Ghat

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:43:46 +0000

It traditionally constitutes the southern end of conventional city. The ghat is located on the confluence of Ganga and Asi. A dip in the river over here is considered very holy especially in the month of Chaitya (March! April) and Magh (Jan/Feb.). Other important occasions are Solar / Lunar eclipse, Ganga Dasshera, Probodhoni Ekadashi, Makar Sankranti etc.

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Dasashvamedha Ghat

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:41:09 +0000

This ancient and busiest ghat affords a splendid view of the river front. Legends suggest that Lord Brahma, the creator performed the ten -horses sacrifice (dasa-asvamedha) at this site to pave way for Shiva’s return to Varanasi after a spell of banishment. The temple of Sulatankesvara, Brahmesvara, Varahesvara, Abhaya Vinayaka, the Ganga, and Bands Devi are nearby at the top of the ghat. These shrines are linked to several important pilgrimage journeys.

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Durga Temple

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:31:41 +0000

The 19th century shrine dedicated to goddess Durga is one of the finest temples of Varanasi, It is also known as the ‘Monkey Temple’, as the temple area is infested with large number of aggressive monkeys. Durga Kund, the adjoining temple tank affords a fine view of the temple.

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Shivala Ghat

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:31:37 +0000

It was an important ghat in early times. The ghat is dominated by a building constructed by Nepal King Sanjay Vikram Shah (19th century). There is also a Shiva Temple and one Brahmendra Math established by Kashiraj.

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Tulsi Ghat (Lolarka Ghat)

admin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:29:10 +0000

Earlier known as the Lolarka Ghat, it was later named after the great saint poet Tulsi Das (1547-1622), who wrote Ramcharitmanas. During the Lolarka Mela fair (Aug/Sept), large number of devotees pray here for the birth of a son.

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Tulsi Manas Temple

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:31:07 +0000

This beautiful modern temple dedicated to Lord Rama is said to be located on the same place where Tulsidas, the great medieval seer and poet, lived and wrote the epic “Shri Ramcharitmanas”. Verses from Ramcharitamanas, the story of Lord Rama, are exquisitely carved on the walls of the temple. The landscaping around the shrine adds to its beauty.

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Alamgir Mosque – Beni Madhav ka Darera

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:33:04 +0000

Originally, it was a Vishnu temple built by Beni Madhav Rao Scindia, a Maratha chieftain. Tie temple was destroyed by Aurangzeb in 17th century and the mosque was builtpn its ruins. It is a bletid of Hindu-Muslim architecture and religious sentiments and is also known as “Beni Madhav ka Darera”. The entire lower portion and enclosure walls are of Hindu design and the mosque, Islamic.

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Bharat Mata Temple

admin — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:32:21 +0000

This unique temple was inaugurated in 1936, by Mahatma Gandhi and was- gifted by two nationalists Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta, a leading numismatists and Shri Durga Prasad Khatri, an antiquarian. The temple enshrines one of the most perfect relief maps of Indian sub-continent and Tibetan Plateau carved out of marble. The mountains, rivers and the sacred pilgrim sites can be clearly seen on the map. Pilgrims circumambulate the map and enjoy the full view from the second floor.

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Sri Kashi Vishwanath Temple

kritika — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:32:43 +0000

The ancient temple in the heart of Varanasi is one of the most important Shaivite pilgrim site. It enshrines the first of the twelve Jyotirlinga. The temple dedicated to Shiva, known here as Vishwanath or Vishveswara, the ‘Lord of the world’, is in fact the main centre of devotion for the pilgrims visiting Varanasi. It is believed that even a glimpse of the sacred jyotirlinga is a soul-cleansing experience that transforms life and puts it on the path of knowledge and bhakti. The temple has been a living embodiment of cultural traditions since time immemorial. Great saints and spiritual personalities like Adi Shankaracharya, Ramkrishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekanand,
Goswami Tulsidas, Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, Gurunanak etc. have visited the shrine.
The original temple was destroyed by Aurangzeb, the Mughal ruler and was rebuilt in 1776, by Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar of Indore. In 1835, the shikaras of the temple were gold plated by Maharaja Ranjeet Singh of Punjab and shrine also came to be known as golden temple.
The shrine of Annapurna Bhavani dedicated to goddess Shakti, the divine female energy is located nearby.

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Karnataka Ghat

admin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:35:34 +0000

It was build by the state of Mysore. There is a unique shrine of Rum (the Dog) Bhairava, one of the eight Bhairavas protecting the city fromeight directions.

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