One of the twelve Jyotirlingas and the spiritual heart of Varanasi, on the western bank of the Ganga.
The most famous ghat in Varanasi, known for its grand evening Ganga Aarti.
The mesmerising fire-lamp ceremony performed daily on the banks of the Ganga at dusk.
Just 13 km from the city, where Buddha gave his first sermon beside the ancient Dhamek Stupa.
The southernmost of Varanasi's ghats, popular for its lively morning aarti and riverside cafes.
A Hanuman temple founded by the poet-saint Tulsidas in the 16th century.
One of the holiest cremation ghats on the Ganges, central to Varanasi's spiritual significance.
An ancient temple dedicated to Kaal Bhairav, revered as the guardian deity (Kotwal) of Kashi.
An 18th-century red sandstone fort on the eastern bank of the Ganga, built by Maharaja Balwant Singh.
A marble temple dedicated to Lord Ram, built at the spot where Tulsidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas.
A unique temple with no idols, featuring a large relief map of undivided India carved in marble.
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