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Stop At: Dashashwamegh ghat, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Dashaswamedh Ghat:- Dashashwamedh ghat is one of the oldest, most spectacular and important ghat, located at the bank of the river Gange near to the old Vishwanath Temple in the Kashi. The literal meaning of the Dashashwamedh is the Ghat (river front) of the ten sacrificed horses (dash means 10, ashwa means horse, medh means sacrifice).
There are two mythologies about the ghat is that the Lord Brahma was created the Dashashwamedh ghat in order to welcome the Lord Shiva, and the second one is the Lord Brahma was sacrificed the ten horses in a yajna here. This ghat is famous for the Agni Pooja which is held here daily in the evening by a group of the priest who are dedicated to the Lord Shiva, River Ganges, Surya, Agni as well as the whole universe.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple), Lahori Tola, Varanasi 221001 India
Kashi Vishwanath Temple :- The Kashi Vishwanath temple is widely recognized as one of the most important places of worship in the Hindu religion. Inside the Kashi Vishwanath Temple is the Jyotirlinga of Shiva. The temple dedicated to Lord Shiva stands tall on the Western bank of the holy river Ganga and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Nepali Temple (Kathwala Temple), Lalita Ghat,, Varanasi India
Nepali Temple:- Shri Samrajeswar Pashupatinath Mahadev Mandir, also known as the Nepali Mandir, Kanthwala Mandir and Mini Khajuraho, is one of the oldest and most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to the Lord Shiva.
The mandir is made of terracotta, stone and wood and took three decades to complete. The wood is termite proof. It is constructed in Nepali style of architecture and is surrounded by tamarind and ficus religiosa (peepal) trees.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Manikarnika Ghat, Ghasi Tola Road, Varanasi 221001 India
Manikarnika Ghat:- This Ghat is famous for being the sacred cremation ground for Hindus. Manikarnika Ghat is one of the holiest cremation grounds among the sacred riverfronts (Ghats), alongside the river Ganges. In Hinduism, death is considered a gateway to another life marked by the result of one's karma. It is believed that a human's soul attains moksha, and hence breaks the cycle of rebirth when cremated here.The well at the ghat is called Manikarnika Kund and was built by Lord Vishnu.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Alamgir Mosque, Nr. Panchganga Ghat, Varanasi 221002 India
Alamgir Mosque:- Towering above Panchganga Ghat in the heart of Banaras, the Alamgir Mosque dominates the skyline of the city from along the ghats of the great Ganga. Alamgir means “Conqueror of the World”, a title Aurangzeb bestowed upon himself after becoming the 6th Mughal ruler in 1658. It’s the one monument that is instantly recognizable from wherever you are, a focal point that has attracted the attention of many artists since the 17th century. Also known as Beni Madhav Ka Darera or Aurangeb’s Mosque, the mosque was built in the 1680s on the foundations of the ancient Bindu Madhav (Nand Madho) Temple, which Aurangzeb had demolished in 1673 after capturing Varanasi in 1663.
Duration: 20 minutes
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