GANGA AND GHATS IN VARANASI :- Place of Purification of Sins and Salvation

February 11, 2012 By: Vishal Rathod Category: 01 January, 02 February, 03 March, 10 October, 11 November, 12 December, Cities, Historical, Religious, Uncategorized, Varanasi

Ganga River and Varanasi :- Combination of Shiva and Shakti

10th , 11th and 14th March 2011 , 3 days we were in Kashi and many times again and again we went to banks of Ganga for having her mighty darshan. I will try to put some info on this mighty river and its ghats.

Varanasi mornings near Ganges are best and most beautiful I have seen

Morning in Varanasi from Raj Ghat

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The ghats of Benaras – a place like no other

November 19, 2011 By: D.L.Narayan Category: 01 January, 02 February, 03 March, 04 April, 05 May, 06 June, 07 July, 08 August, 09 September, 10 October, 11 November, 12 December, Cities, Historical, Nature, Religious, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi

What makes Benaras  a place like no other are its ghats. Over several millennia, the Ganga gently and lovingly sculpted on the banks of her beloved city, a magnificent natural amphitheatre to proudly showcase not just her ethereal beauty, but also the quintessence of our nation, our culture, our philosophy, our religions, our mythology, our diversity, our psyche and our way of life.

The colourful Dasaswamedh Ghat, in close proximity to the Golden Temple, is a beehive of activity. The spectacularly choreographed Ganga Aarati, performed every evening, is a visual delight.


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