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GHATS IN VARANASI : |
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TULSI GHAT |
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Tulsi ghat is
named after the famous
 16th century poet Tulsidas, who spent many
years here composing the Ramcharitmanas. His manuscript, it is said,
floated instead of sinking in the Ganga. The first performance of
Ramlila was held here. A temple of Ram stands on the ghat. The house
in which the poet died preserves his samadhi, idol of Hanuman which he worshipped. There is also a
piece of wood from the boat used by him to cross the Ganga |
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DASASWAMEDH GHAT |
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The name of
Dasaswamedh Ghat indicates that Brahma Sacrificed (medh) 10 (das)
horses (aswa)here. Conveniently central it's one of the most
important and busiest Ghats and therefore is a good place to linger
and soak up the atmosphere. Not its status and the shrine of Sitala,
goddess of smallpox. |
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MANIKARNIKA GHAT |
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Manikarnika
Ghat, one of the oldest and most sacred in Varanasi. Manikarnika
is main burning ghat and one of most auspicious
 places that a Hindu
can be cremated. Bodies are handled by outcasts known as doms, and
they are carried through alleyways of old city to the holy Ganges on
a bamboo stretcher swathed in cloth. The corpse is doused in Ganga
prior to cremation. You will see huge piles of firewood stack along
the top of the ghat, each log carefully weighted on giant scales so
that the price of cremation can be calculated. There are no problems
watching cremations, since at Manikarnika death is simply business
as usual, but don't take photos and keep your camera well hidden |
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DANDI GHAT |
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The Dandi Ghat
is the ghat of ascetics known as Dandi Panths. The spartan Hanuman
ghat is used by wrestlers and body builders for whom Bajrangbali
(Hanuman) is the patron God. Saint Vallabhacharya lived here. |
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KEDAR GHAT |
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Kedar Ghat
built by the Maharaja of Vijayanagar in the South is named after
Shiva, who dwells in the middle of the spacious temple.This ghat is
shrine popular with Bengalis and South Indians. A little below is
the Gauri (Parvati) kund whose waters have healing properties. |
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MANSAROVAR GHAT |
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Mansarowar Ghat
was built by Raja Man Singh of Amber and named after the Tibetan
lake at the foot of Mt. Kailash, Shiva's Himalayan home. |
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DATTATREYA GHAT |
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Dattatreya Ghat
bears the footprint of Brahmin saint of that name in a small temple
nearby. |
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PANCHAGANGA GHAT |
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Panchganga Ghat
as its name indicates, is where five rivers are supposed to meet.
Dominating the ghat is Auangazeb's smaller mosque, also known as the
Alamgir Mosque, which he built on the site of large Vishnu temple
erected by the Maratha chieftain Beni Madhav Rao Scindia. |
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MANMANDIR GHAT |
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Manmandir ghat
was built in 1600 but was poorly restored in the 19th century. The
northern corner of the ghat has a fine stone balcony and Raja Jai
Singh of Jaipur erected one of his unusual observations on this ghat
in 1710. |
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HARISHCHANDRA GHAT |
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The Harishchandra
Smashan Ghat is a secondary burning ghat. It is one of the
oldest ghats in city. |
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ASSI GHAT |
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The Assi Ghat
is one of the five special ghats which pilgrims are supposed to
bathe at in sequence during the ritual route called Panchatirthi
Yatra. |
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TRILOCHAN GHAT |
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The Trilochan Ghat
has two turrets merging from the river, and was water between them
is especially holy. |
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BACHRAJ GHAT |
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The Bachraj Ghat
is a Jain and there are three riverbank Jain Temples. Many of ghats
are owned by Maharajas or other princely rulers, such as the very
fine Shivala Ghat owned by the maharaja of Varanasi. |
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