| Can you imagine a place out of the world? Yes ... in | | | | the river to savour the true flavour of Aarti and ghat. |
| India, Varanasi is called a place out of the world. It is | | | | Assi Ghat- It is the most southern most and favourite |
| one of the most sacred and ancient Hindu pilgrimage | | | | ghat of the tourists. This beautiful ghat is located on |
| centre in India | | | | the confluence of the Ganga and Assi. It is a beautiful |
| This place is symbolized by ghats. A stretch of near | | | | place and the place encouraged many artists and |
| about 3 km long on the bank of holy river Ganges lie | | | | poets to evoke their imagination. There is a huge |
| near about 81 ghats in Varanasi. These historical ghats | | | | lingam in the ghat to offer prayers. |
| are the prime attractions of the holy city. Devotees all | | | | Manikarnika Ghat – It is another oldest and |
| over the world come to pay homage to the holy ghats | | | | significant ghats of Varanasi. Manikarnika Ghat is the |
| of Varanasi and to scrub their sins away. There are | | | | main cremation ghat here. It is believed that to be |
| many ghats and each and every ghat has separate | | | | burned here provides instant nirvana- free from the |
| story. The history of Varanasi takes us back about | | | | cycle of rebirth. There is another amazing believe that |
| 3500 years. | | | | the fire of the ghat has not stopped since its creation. |
| The ghats of Varanasi has special significance. There | | | | In the manikarnika ghat there is a well known as |
| is a believe that a dip in to the holy water of Ghat | | | | Manikarnika Kund and believed to had been dug by |
| bring salvation and cleanses all past sins. There is | | | | Lord Vishnu at the time of creation of earth. |
| another popular belief that immersion of the ashes of | | | | Harishchandra Ghat – It is another cremation ghat |
| the dead in the holy water of Ganges on the ghat of | | | | since the age of mythological king Harishchandra. It is |
| Varanasi grant their soul eternal peace. Thousand and | | | | the ghat where Harishchandra worked at the |
| thousands of people come here to perform several | | | | cremation ground. |
| rites. The ceremonial stairs of the ghats witness a | | | | Man Mandir Ghat – Maharaja of Jaipur built the Man |
| variety of religious rituals held every day from morning | | | | Mandir Ghat. There is a observatory in the ghat |
| till night. The popular ghats of Varanasi are discussed | | | | equipped with ornate window castings. It is known for |
| below- | | | | it beautiful design and work. The stone balcony facing |
| Dasaswamedh Ghat : Dasaswamedh Ghat is | | | | the ghat is awesome. |
| considered as the main ghat. Legends tell that this is | | | | Tulsi Ghat is another famous ghat, where the famous |
| the place where Lord Brahma sacrificed 10 horse to | | | | epic 'Ramacharitmanas' was written by Tulsi das. |
| allow Lord Shiva to to return from a period of | | | | Other important ghats are Lalita ghat, Kedar Ghat, |
| banishment. It is believed that Brahma created the ghat | | | | Pande Ghat, Shivala Ghat and Chausathi Ghat. |
| to welcome Shiva. It is one of the oldest ghat here. | | | | The sec read place Varanasi is always crowded with |
| There is another special attraction of the ghat is the | | | | tourists and pilgrims. And the ghats here are the |
| evening aarti. Seven to eight people do the aarti with | | | | symbol of human belief and rituals since the age of |
| illuminated lamps while chanting mantras, which gives a | | | | creation. |
| spectacular sight. Number of boats are arranged along | | | | |