It is believed that great saint Tulsidas has established a Hanuman Temple here during 18th century A.D. which made it famous as Hanuman Ghat. The...
Category - Ghats of Varanasi
The great river bank at Varanasi, built high with eighteenth and nineteenth-century Pavilions and places, temples and terraces are lined with an endless chain of stone steps-the Ghats progressing along the whole of the waterfront, altering in appearance with the dramatic seasonal fluctuations of the river level. Each of the hundred Ghats, big and small, is marked by a lingam and occupies its own special place in the religious geography by the city. Some have crumbled over the years; other continues to thrive, with early-morning bathers. Brahmin priests offering Puja and people practicing meditation and yoga can be spotted here every day. Hindus regards the Ganga and nectar, the elixir of life, which brings purity to the living and salvation to the dead. – Traduit par Dr. Anil Kumar Chaturvedi
Gularia Ghat Till early 20th century Gullaria Ghat was the part of Dandi Ghat. This Ghat was named after a huge Gular tree according to the locals...
Shivala Ghat had its own cultural and religious importance in early times. This Ghat was built by the kibng Balvant Sing in 18th century. Once it was...
It is situated on north end of Niranjani Ghat. It is named after Mahanirvani sect of Naga Saints. The famous Akhara is situated here. Inside the...
This Ghat belongs to the Naga Sadhus who established Niranjani Akhara here in 1897. Before 1897 the Akhara was originally a part of Chet Singh fort...
Chet Singh Ghat has a very important historical significance amongst all other Ghats in Varanasi. The Ghat and the adjoining fort was built by the...
On the northern end of Prabhu ghat a palatial building and the ghat was constructed by the King of Panchakota (Bengal) in the latter half of 19th...
This Ghat was made in early 20th century by Nirmal Kumar (a Bengali person). Likewise the Nishadraj Ghat, families of Boat men mostly lives here...
In the northern side of Jain Ghat we can find the Nishad Ghat. In the early 20th century Nishad Ghat was a part of Prabhu Ghat. Mainly a large number...
Before 1931, Jain ghat was the part of Vaccharaja ghat. Later on Jain community developed the ghat and named it as Jain ghat. The southern part of...
