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Varanasi is located at an elevation of 80.71 metres (264.8 ft) [77] in the centre of the Ganges valley of North India, in the Eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, along the left crescent-shaped bank of the Ganges, averaging between 15 metres (50 ft) and 21 metres (70 ft) above the river. [78]
Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the Ganges river. The city has 84 ghats. Most of the ghats are bathing and puja ceremonial ghats, while two ghats, Manikarnika and Harishchandra, are used exclusively as cremation sites. [1] Most of the ghats in Varanasi were rebuilt in the 18th century under the maratha patronage.
The mosque is located at a prominent site above the Panchaganga Ghat. The ghat has broad steps that go down to the Ganges. [3]Aurangzeb conquered Varanasi in 1669 and destroyed the bindu madhav temple in 1673 and built the Alamgir mosque on the ruins of the shiva temple of krittivaseshwara situated in Daranagar, the heart of varanasi [2] and named it Alamagir Mosque, in the name of his own ...
Location of Ganga Mahal Ghat in Varanasi district Ganga Mahal Ghat ( Hindi : गंगा महल घाट) is one of the main ghats on the Ganges River in Varanasi , India. Constructed in 1830 CE by the Narayan dynasty , the ghat is north of Assi Ghat and was originally constructed as an extension to Assi Ghat.
Dashashwamedh Ghat is a main ghat in Varanasi located on the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh.It is located close to Vishwanath Temple.There are two Hindu legends associated with the ghat: according to one, Brahma created it to welcome Shiva, and in another, Brahma performed 10 Ashwamegha Yajna, Dasa-Ashwamedha yajna.
The PIN system was introduced on 15 August 1972 by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar, an additional secretary in the Government of India's Ministry of Communications. [1] [2] [3] The system was introduced to simplify the manual sorting and delivery of mail by eliminating confusion over incorrect addresses, similar place names, and different languages used by the public.
The table below lists all the talukas (tahsils/tehsils) of all the thirty-six districts in the Indian state of Maharashtra, along with district-subdivision and urban status information of headquarters villages/towns, as all talukas are intermediate level panchayats between the zilla parishad (district councils) at the district level and gram panchayats (village councils) at the lower level.
The Mahanagari Express is an express train, belonging to Indian Railways, that runs between Mumbai CSMT and Varanasi Junction in India. It operates as train number 22177 from Mumbai CSMT to Varanasi Junction and as train number 22178 in the reverse direction. Mahanagri Express is converted ICF coaches into LHB coaches in year 2023. [2]