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  2. Ghats in Varanasi - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Dashashwamedh Ghat - Wikipedia

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    Dashashwamedh 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.

  4. Assi Ghat - Wikipedia

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    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. [3]

  5. Varanasi - Wikipedia

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    Varanasi (ISO: Vārāṇasī, Hindi: [ʋaːˈraːɳəsi] ⓘ; [ a ] also Benares, Banaras (Banārasa [bəˈnaːrəs] ⓘ) [ 13 ][ 14 ][ 15 ] or Kashi (Kāśī [ˈka:ʃi] ⓘ) [ 16 ]) 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. [ 17 ][ b ] The ...

  6. Manikarnika Ghat - Wikipedia

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    Manikarnika Ghat (Hindi: मणिकर्णिका घाट) is one of the holiest [1] cremation grounds among the sacred riverfronts (ghats), located on the banks of River Ganga, in the city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In Hinduism, death is considered a gateway to another life marked by the result of one's karma.

  7. Lalita Ghat - Wikipedia

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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.

  8. Ganga Mahal Ghat (I) - Wikipedia

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    Maharani Trust of Benares State. 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 ...

  9. Tulsi Ghat - Wikipedia

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    25°17′23.4″N 83°0′23.435″E  /  25.289833°N 83.00650972°E  / 25.289833; 83.00650972. Tulsi Ghat is one of the ghats in Varanasi. It is named after poet Tulsidas who lived there while he wrote the Ramcharitmanas and Hanuman Chalisa. Earlier, Tulsi Ghat was known as Lolark Ghat. It was in the year 1941 that Tulsi Ghat was made ...