| Varanasi the holy city
of India is a historic city. Mark Twain called it, ‘older than history'.
In the past the city was also called Kashi and Benares, but now the
present name is the revival of the earlier version. Varanasi means the
city between two rivers, the Varuna and Assi. Varanasi is a Hindu pilgrimage
center and one of the major tourist destinations of India . The tourist
attractions of Varanasi feature the Ghats (along the River Ganges) and
the temples.
The important tourist attractions in Varanasi are ghats and temples.
Ghats/ banks are used for ritual bathing to cleanse once sins and to
cremate the dead. There are 100 ghats in Varanasi.
Dasaswamedh Ghat
A convenient starting point for the pilgrims .
Assi Ghat
Is one of the five special ghats where the pilgrims are to bathe in
the sequence called the Panchatirthi Yatra. The five ghats are- Assi,
Dasawamedh, Adi Keshava, Panchganga, Manikarnika.
Bachraj Ghat
Here there are Jain temples.
Harishchandra Ghat
Is the secondary burning ghat and also one of the oldest ghats in the
city.
Kedar Ghat
Is popular with Bengalis and the south Indians.
Mansarowar Ghat
Built by Raja Man Singh of Amber.
Meer Ghat
Has a Nepali temple and has the erotic sculptures.
Vishwanath Temple
The sacred Hindu temple in Varanasi and also called the Golden Temple.
this temple is dedicated to Shiva and was built in 1776.
Durga Temple
Built in the 18 th century by a Bengali maharani. It is built in the
north Indian Nagara style.
Tulsi Manas Temple
Built in 1964 in the marble shikara style. The walls are engraved with
the verses and scenes of the Ramayana.
Ram Nagar Fort & Museum
The other sight seeing in Varanasi includes the 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 (Benaras saris). Here one can
also buy musical instrument especially the sitar. The other thing of
interest can be the Bhadohi carpet
The tourists interested for pilgrimage tours to India, Varanasi the
holy city of the Hindus has got lot to offer. The festivals in Varanasi
would be a special attraction as this also the religious center; the
celebration of Hindu festivals would be special.
India Tour Guides provides information on Tourist Attractions in Varanasi
and offers online booking for Tours to Varanasi, for further queries
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