Gola Ghat – The ancient Ferry Point
Gola Ghat is one of the oldest ghats of Varanasi and its been in use since late12th Century. The upper area of this Ghat had a lot of granaries and the market was called "Galla Market". Locals used to pronounce "Galla" as "Gola" and that's…
Rajghat – Older than Banaras?
Rajghat is the northernmost ghat of Varanasi and located just before the Malviya bridge. It is one of the most famous ghats of Varanasi but holds no religious importance today. In 1970 the municipal corporation of Varanasi built a pucca…
Rani Ghat – Cutest among all?
Rani ghat is located next to the Rajghat and was a part of it in early days. Just like the Rajghat it holds no religious importance and is one of the least popular ghats in Varanasi. In 1937 a queen of Lucknow, Muniya Sahiba built a grand…
Gaay Ghat – Where Peace Meets Celebrations
Gaay Ghat or Gai/Gaye Ghat is an ancient ghat located on the banks of Ganges in Varanasi. Gaay/Gai is a Hindi word which means cow. In ancient time people used to wash their cows on this ghat. Gaay Ghat has a 3ft tall sculpture of a Bull…
Trilochan Ghat – Three Eyed God and Secret Rivers
Trilochan Ghat is one of the oldest ghats of Varanasi. Kashi Kand marks it as a prominent religious site. In fact, the inscriptions from Gahadavala rule(1100CE) also mention about it. Derived from a temple(Trilochaneshvara) located on this…
Hanuman Gadi Ghat – Where Education is Free
Hanuman Gadi Ghat is a new addition to the long list of ghats in Varanasi. Earlier, it was part of the Gaay Ghat and locals used to wash their cows here. This part of the ghat had no religious importance and was inhabited by Shyamalal…
Lal Ghat – Built by king and Merchants
Lal Ghat is one of the oldest and most peaceful ghats in Varanasi. Unlike the name(Lal = red) suggests it is painted in aqua blue colour. The ghat is actually named upon a rich merchant who built a portion of it in 1800. Later in 1812 a…
Alaknanda – The Luxury Cruise Liner
Alaknanda, Varanasi's first luxury cruise liner is all set to reach its home by the end of this month. Regulated by a Banaras based startup, Nordic Cruiseline Alaknanda will be the first luxury cruiser in Varanasi.
Alaknanda is a…
Varanasi Metro – A First Of It’s Kind In India
5 years ago central Govt approved the Varanasi Metro Rail project but it faced a lot of hassle due to the strict policies. Later, VDA was asked to redesign the project to suit the needs of a third tier city like Varanasi.
Finally, with…
Karkotak Nageshwar – well of serpents or hidden treasure?
Naag Koop/Naag Kund/ Karkotak Nageshwar which literally means "well of snakes" is situated in Jaitpura area of Varanasi, India. The step well is located on the backside of a small temple and holds religious significance for Hindus. Naag…