Varanasi Landmarks and Historic sites

Varanasi is renowned for the Banaras Ghats (river front). There are 81 Banaras Ghats out of which some are simply for bathing while others are related to a particular deity. Some of the important Banaras Ghats are Dasaswamedh, Manikarnika,...

The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is also called as the Golden Temple due to 15.5 meters high golden spire. This is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is situated on the west bank of Ganges the holiest river in...

The Tulsi Manas Temple is situated about 7 kilometers from the railway station. This temple has a historical as well as cultural importance and the reason is that the famous Hindu epic Ramayana was composed here.In the past, Ramayana was...

Manikarnika Ghat is regarded as the most important cremation Ghat in Varanasi and is the oldest and most sacred Ghat in this place. The Hindu mythology states that if a person is burned at Manikarnika Ghat he is liberated from the cycle of...

Durga Temple dedicated to Goddess Durga is one of the important temples in Varanasi. As there are a large number of monkeys in this temple it is also called as the Monkey Temple. It was constructed in the eighteenth century by a Bengali...

Sarnath along with Kushinagar, Gaya and Lumbini form the Buddhist quadrilateral in India. Sarnath is the place where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon after enlightment. Kushinagar is the place where he attained Nirvana. Lord Buddha was...

Dasaswamedh means the Ghat (river front) of ten sacrificed horses. This is one of the most vital river fronts in Varanasi. As per a legend, Lord Brahma sacrificed ten horses so that Lord Shiva could return from a period of banishment.Despite...

The Causatti Ghat (river front) is one of the several Ghats in Varanasi. The name ‘Causatthi’ has its origin in the word ‘chausatha’ which means sixty four. The purport is that the mother goddess has sixty four...

Asi Ghat is located where the river Asi meets the Ganges river at the southernmost part of Varanasi. If one starts from the South towards the Manikarnika Ghat, the Asi Ghat is reached first. Those pilgrims who wish to worship the huge lingam...