Varanasi or Kashi is older than traditions. Varanasi presents a unique combination of physical, metaphysical and supernatural elements. According to the Hindu mythology, Varanasi liberates soul from human body to the ultimate. It is the Ganga Ghats of Varanasi that complement the concept of divinity. Ghats of Ganga are perhaps the holiest spots of Varanasi. The Ganga Ghats at Varanasi are full of pilgrims who flock to the place to take a dip in the holy Ganges, which is believed to absolve one from all sins.
There are number of temples on the bank of the Ganga river in Varanasi. It is believed that people are cleansed physically, mentally and spiritually at Ganga Ghats. It is at the Ganga Ghats where we see life and death together. For thousands of years people have been thronging these Ghats to offer their morning prayers to the rising sun. There are more than 87 ghats along side Ganga in Varanasi. Some of the prominent and popular Ghats at Varanasi are the Dasaswamedh Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, Harischandra Ghat, Kabir Ghat and Assi Ghat.
The ghats as named and counted by the city of Varanasi are as follows:
There are number of temples on the bank of the Ganga river in Varanasi. It is believed that people are cleansed physically, mentally and spiritually at Ganga Ghats. It is at the Ganga Ghats where we see life and death together. For thousands of years people have been thronging these Ghats to offer their morning prayers to the rising sun. There are more than 87 ghats along side Ganga in Varanasi. Some of the prominent and popular Ghats at Varanasi are the Dasaswamedh Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, Harischandra Ghat, Kabir Ghat and Assi Ghat.
The ghats as named and counted by the city of Varanasi are as follows:
- Mata Anandamai Ghat
- Assi Ghat
- Ahilya Ghat
- Adi Keshava Ghat
- Ahilyabai Ghat
- Badri Nayarana Ghat
- Bajirao Ghat
- Bauli /Umaraogiri / Amroha Ghat
- Bhadaini Ghat
- Bhonsale Ghat
- Brahma Ghat
- Bundi Parakota Ghat
- Chaowki Ghat
- Chausatthi Ghat
- Cheta Singh Ghat
- Dandi Ghat
- Darabhanga Ghat
- Dashashwamedh Ghat
- Digpatia Ghat
- Durga Ghat
- Ganga Mahal Ghat (I)
- Ganga Mahal Ghat (II)
- Gaay Ghat
- Gauri Shankar Ghat
- Genesha Ghat
- Gola Ghat
- Gularia Ghat
- Hanuman Ghat
- Hanumanagardhi Ghat
- Harish Chandra Ghat
- Jain Ghat
- Jalasayi Ghat
- Janaki Ghat
- Jatara Ghat
- Karnataka State Ghat
- Kedar Ghat
- Khirkia Ghat
- Khori Ghat
- Lala Ghat
- Lali Ghat
- Lalita Ghat
- Mahanirvani Ghat
- Mana Mandira Ghat
- Manasarovara Ghat
- Mangala Gauri Ghat
- Manikarnika Ghat
- Mehta Ghat
- Meer Ghat
- Munshi Ghat
- Nandesavara Ghat
- Narada Ghat
- Naya Ghat
- Nepali Ghat
- Niranjani Ghat
- Nishad Ghat
- Old Hanumanana Ghat
- Pancaganga Ghat
- Panchkota
- Pandey Ghat
- Phuta Ghat
- Prabhu Ghat
- Prahalada Ghat
- Prayaga Ghat
- Raj Ghat built by Peshwa Amrutrao
- Raja Ghat / Lord Duffrin bridge / Malaviya Bridge
- Raja Gwalior Ghat
- Rajendra Prasad Ghat
- Ram Ghat
- Rana Mahala Ghat
- Rewan Ghat
- Sakka Ghat
- Sankatha Ghat
- Sant Ravidas Ghat[5]
- Sarvesvara Ghat
- Scindia Ghat
- Shivala Ghat
- Shitala Ghat
- Sitala Ghat
- Somesvara Ghat
- Telianala Ghat
- Trilochana Ghat
- Tripura Bhairavi Ghat
- Tulsi Ghat
- Vaccharaja Ghat
- Venimadhava Ghat
- Vijayanagaram Ghat
- Samne Ghat
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