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Varanasi Landmarks and Historic sites

Varanasi attractions: monuments and popular sights



Landmarks and Historic sites


1 Asi Ghat

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...

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2 Banaras Ghats

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...

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3 Causatthi Ghat

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...

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4 Dasaswamedh Ghat

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...

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5 Golden Temple (Kashi Vishwanath)

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...

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6 Manikarnika Ghat

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...

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7 Monkey Temple (Durga Temple)

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...

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8 Sarnath

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.

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9 Tulsi Manas Temple

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,...

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4/27/2012
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