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  2. Ghats in Varanasi - Wikipedia

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    Tathagat Ghat is famous Ghat of Varanasi which is situated in Sarai Mohana. Sarai Mohana is situated near Sarnath. Sarnath is that place where Tathagata Buddha gave his First Sermon to their five disciples. This ghat was named after Gautam Buddha. The word "Tathagata" is synonyms of Gautam Buddha.

  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. Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple - Wikipedia

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    Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is a Hindu temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and is dedicated to the Hindu God Hanuman, in his form as " Sankat Mochan, " meaning the "reliever from troubles". [1] . The temple was established by famous Hindu preacher and poet saint Sri Goswami Tulsidas in the early 16th century and is situated on the banks ...

  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. 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]

  7. 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 ...

  8. 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.

  9. 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 ...