Ganga Aarti Ceremony & Evening River Tour
Tour Highlights
Varanasi Bhadaini Ghat, Jain Ghat, Panch Ganga Ghat, Kashi Karbat Ghat, Kedar Ghat, Darabhanga Ghat, Ahilyabai Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, Dashaswamedh Ghat, Rajendra Prased Ghat, Mir Ghat, Ganga Aarti
Tour Highlights
Varanasi Bhadaini Ghat, Jain Ghat, Panch Ganga Ghat, Kashi Karbat Ghat, Kedar Ghat, Darabhanga Ghat, Ahilyabai Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, Dashaswamedh Ghat, Rajendra Prased Ghat, Mir Ghat, Ganga Aarti
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Bhadaini Ghat
The earliest reference of this Ghat is given by Greves (1909). It has a huge pumping set of waterworks which supply water to whole city. This ghat has standing wall constructed by brick and stone. Bathing or religious activities are not performed here.
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Jain Ghat
Before 1931 Jain ghat was the part of Vaccharaja ghat. Later Jain community made a pucca ghat and named it as Jain ghat. On the southern end Jain communities take bath and perform their regular activities, but on the northern end Mallaha (boatman) families are living giving it a different look.
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Panch Ganga Ghat
Beyond Lakshmanbala Ghat, with its commanding views of the river. Lies one of the most dramatic and controversial ghats, Panchganga Ghat, dominated by VARANASI's largest riverside building, the great mosque of Alamgir, known locally as Beni Madhav-ka-Darera.
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Kashi Karbat Ghat
Also known as the Golden Temple, it is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the presiding deity of the city. VARANASI is said to be the point at which the first jyotirlinga, the fiery pillar of light by which Shiva manifested his supremacy over other gods, broke through the earth's crust and flared towards the heavens.
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Kedar Ghat
This ghat is meticulously eulogized in the KKh ( 77.8-10, 47-54:also KKm). This is the site of Haramapapa Tirtha. At the top exists the temple of Kedaresvara, the patron deity of the southern sacred segment.The attached shrines and sacred sites are: Tarakesvara, Gauri Kunda and Vitanka Nrsimha.ln late Sixteenth century Kumara -svami, a devotee of Dattatreya made a monastery attached to the Kedaresvara, temple.
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Darabhanga Ghat
Together with magnifivent building along the ghat and a grand Siva temple in Nilakantha area, the king of Dara -bhanga (Bihar) made them in 1915. The building along the ghat shows a massive Greek pillars style. The shrine of Kukutesvara lies at the top.
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Ahilyabai Ghat
At the place of an old site of Kevelyagiri Ghat, in c. 1778 queen Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore made this a pucca ghat. For the first time name of a person was added after the ghat. She was also responsible for re-building the Visve svara temle, as exists at present,
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Bhadaini Ghat
The earliest reference of this Ghat is given by Greves (1909). It has a huge pumping set of waterworks which supply water to whole city. This ghat has standing wall constructed by brick and stone. Bathing or religious activities are not performed here.
2
Jain Ghat
Before 1931 Jain ghat was the part of Vaccharaja ghat. Later Jain community made a pucca ghat and named it as Jain ghat. On the southern end Jain communities take bath and perform their regular activities, but on the northern end Mallaha (boatman) families are living giving it a different look.
3
Panch Ganga Ghat
Beyond Lakshmanbala Ghat, with its commanding views of the river. Lies one of the most dramatic and controversial ghats, Panchganga Ghat, dominated by VARANASI's largest riverside building, the great mosque of Alamgir, known locally as Beni Madhav-ka-Darera.
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Kashi Karbat Ghat
Also known as the Golden Temple, it is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the presiding deity of the city. VARANASI is said to be the point at which the first jyotirlinga, the fiery pillar of light by which Shiva manifested his supremacy over other gods, broke through the earth's crust and flared towards the heavens.
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Kedar Ghat
This ghat is meticulously eulogized in the KKh ( 77.8-10, 47-54:also KKm). This is the site of Haramapapa Tirtha. At the top exists the temple of Kedaresvara, the patron deity of the southern sacred segment.The attached shrines and sacred sites are: Tarakesvara, Gauri Kunda and Vitanka Nrsimha.ln late Sixteenth century Kumara -svami, a devotee of Dattatreya made a monastery attached to the Kedaresvara, temple.
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Darabhanga Ghat
Together with magnifivent building along the ghat and a grand Siva temple in Nilakantha area, the king of Dara -bhanga (Bihar) made them in 1915. The building along the ghat shows a massive Greek pillars style. The shrine of Kukutesvara lies at the top.
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Ahilyabai Ghat
At the place of an old site of Kevelyagiri Ghat, in c. 1778 queen Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore made this a pucca ghat. For the first time name of a person was added after the ghat. She was also responsible for re-building the Visve svara temle, as exists at present,
Have any question ?
+91-9935650060