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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. Varanasi - Wikipedia

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    The extensive stretches of ghats in Varanasi enhance the riverfront with a multitude of shrines, temples, and palaces built "tier on the tier above the water's edge". [44] The Dashashwamedh Ghat is the main and probably the oldest ghat of Varanasi located on the Ganges, close to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. [citation needed]

  4. Assi Ghat - Wikipedia

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    The Assi Ghat is the southernmost ghat in Varanasi. It is one of the biggest ghats in Varanasi. [4] The Assi and Ganges rivers converge at Assi Ghat. [5] To most visitors in Varanasi, it is known for being a place where long-term foreign students, researchers, and tourists live. Assi Ghat is one of the ghats often visited for recreation and ...

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Sant Ravidas Ghat - Wikipedia

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    Hinduism. Location. Country. India. Geographic coordinates. 25°17′1.049″N 83°0′32.825″E  /  25.28362472°N 83.00911806°E  / 25.28362472; 83.00911806. Sant Ravidas Ghat is the southernmost and largest ghat in Varanasi. [1] To most visitors to Varanasi, it is known for being an important religious place for Ravidasis with a 25 ...

  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 ...