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Ahilya Ghat by the Ganges, Varanasi, named after Ahilya Bai Holkar, (ruled 1767-1795) also known as the Philosopher Queen, the a Holkar dynasty Queen of the Malwa kingdom, India. Date: 30 March 2009, 20:49:41: Source: originally posted to Flickr as Ganges and Ghats - Varanasi: Author: Ken Wieland: Permission (Reusing this file)
It is derived from Sanskrit, "ghaṭṭa" (Sanskrit: गट्टः).It means an embankment or a landing place. [2]Ghat, a term used in the Indian subcontinent, depending on the context could either refer to a range of stepped-hill such as Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats; or the series of steps leading down to a body of water or wharf, such bathing or cremation place along the banks of a ...
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Lalita Ghat (Hindi: ललिता घाट) is one of the main ghats on the Ganges River in Varanasi. The ghat is named after Hindu Goddess Lalita and was built in early 19th century by King of Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah. The ghat houses the famous Nepali Mandir and Lalita Gauri Mandir. [1]
Assi Ghat is the southernmost ghat in Varanasi. [1] To most visitors to Varanasi, it is known for being a place where long-term foreign students, researchers, and tourists live. [ 2 ] The ghat hosts Subah-e-Banaras, a cultural and spiritual event, in the mornings.
The temple in Manikarnika Ghat is located in front to the Tarkeshwar Mahadev Mandir [11] built in 1795 by Ahilyabai Holkar, [12] where Lord Shiva is said to recite the Taraka Mantra (salvation mantra). Between the two temple is a spot that was termed as the holiest spot in Banaras by James Prinsep in 1832. [13]
Manikarnika Ghat in 2007. Baba Mashan Nath temple at the top. Manikarnika Ghat (Hindi: मणिकर्णिका घाट) is one of the holiest [1] cremation grounds among the sacred riverfronts (), located on the banks of River Ganga, in the city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Varanasi (Hindi pronunciation: [ʋaːˈraːɳəsi], [a] [b] also Benares, Banaras Hindustani pronunciation: [bəˈnaːrəs] [c] [12] [13] [14] or Kashi [d] [15]) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.