| Varanasi is an important
pilgrimage center of Hindus and also a historic city. The holy city
is popular for its ghats/ banks, temples and Benares saris. There are
lots of things to do in Varanasi for the tourist as this city is one
of the oldest living cities. The holy city of Varanasi is one of the
important tourist destinations of India.
The tourist would get lot to see in Varanasi, as this place abounds
in temples and the ghats. The ghats are important for ritual bathing
to cleanse one's sins and also to cremate. It is believed to be auspicious
and an important karma.
The ghats and temples are among the important attractions in Varanasi
Dasaswamedh Ghat , Assi Ghat (Is one of the five special ghats where the
pilgrims are to bathe in the sequence called the Panchatirthi Yatra),
Kedar Ghat (Is popular with Bengalis and the south Indians),Mansarowar
Ghat and many other ghats. Vishwanath Temple (this
temple is dedicated to Shiva and was built in 1776),
Durga Temple (Built in the 18 th century by a Bengali maharani), Ram Nagar
Fort & Museum (17 th century fort of the raja of Benares looks impressive
form across the river). The museum contains brocades, howdahs,
astrological clocks and many other things.
Shopping in Varanasi would be a good option for the tourist. Varanasi
is famous for silk brocades and saris (Benares saris). Here one can
also buy musical instrument especially the sitar. The other thing of
interest can be the Bhadohi carpet.
Be it birth, wedding or death Varanasi is a happening place. On all
the important occasions the devotees would like to dedicate it to their
deities. The nightlife in Varanasi includes the temple pujas, marriages
and cultural evenings. Apart from this the nightlife in Varanasi is
limited to the Bollywood movies and other classical concerts in the
evenings.
The tourist can also go for a cruise on the sacred river Ganges and
this would be good option to view the ghats. The tourists interested
in pilgrimage tours to India , Varanasi the pilgrimage center of the
Hindus would be interesting and help understand the culture.
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