Kedar Ghat- The Mandala of Kashi
Kedar Ghat, home to the Gauri Kedareshwar temple, is one of the five sacred ghats in Varanasi. Dashashwamedh, Panchganga, Manikarnika and Adi Keshav being the other four major ghats.
Just as Kashi is believed to be the mandala of
…Annapurna Temple – Legend of the Food Goddess
Located in Visheshwarganj adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Annapurna temple is dedicated to Goddess Annapurna. With a golden ladle in one hand and a jewelled bowl of rice in another, Annapurna is regarded as the Goddess of food and
…Mukti Bhawan- Death Hotel of Varanasi
Kashi Labh Mukti Bhawan, commonly known as Moksha Bhawan, is somewhat like a guest house for the seekers of salvation. People come to spend the last days of their lives in the holy city of Kashi in order to attain salvation. According to
…Man Singh Observatory – Virtual Experiential Museum
Man Singh Observatory is a masonry observatory situated in the Man Mandir Ghat(or Someshwar Ghat). It is one of the five existing observatories in India. Also, one of the last constructions of the 'Astronomical Stone Age'. It was
…Masaan ki Holi – Playing Holi With Pyre Ashes
Holi, the festival of colours and love, is one of the widely celebrated festivals in India. A day we celebrate with our friends and families by applying colours on each other and eating luscious sweets. It marks the beginning of spring
…Rangbhari Ekadashi – The beginning of Holi
The eleventh day of the waxing moon according to the Hindi month of Phalgun is celebrated as Rangbhari Ekadashi in Varanasi. It is a Hindu festival that marks the beginning of the festival of colours, five days before Holi. Particularly
…Maha Shivratri- Kashi’s Most Celebrated Wedding
Maha Shivratri or the great night of Shiv is Kashi’s most celebrated night of the year. It is celebrated on the moonless night of the new moon during the Phalgun Maas as per the North Indian Hindu calendar while the same day is considered
…Tilbhandeshwar Mahadev- The Evergrowing Shivling
Tilbhandeshwar (also known as Vibhandeshwar) Mahadev temple is a Shaivite temple built in the 18th century. The temple is situated in Pandey Haveli, Bhelupur, near Bengali Tola Inter College. Originally, it was named 'Surabhandeshwar'.
…Kaal Bhairav – The Kotwal of Kashi
वाराणस्यांभैरव: देवसंसारभयंनासंनम!
जनमजन्मस्य: कृताम्पापम्दर्शनेनविनश्यति!
The shlok which resides on the tongue-tip of every Kashi Vasi glorifies the fierce yet compassionate nature of Kaal Bhairav. How their sins get abolished
…Mehta Ghat
Mehta Ghat,
Mehta Ghat lies between Ganesh ghat and Ram ghat. In the year 1960, it was purchased by a wealthy merchant of Kolkata Ballabh Ram Shaligram Mehta. He made it pucca and the ghat was named after him on his commemoration.
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