Rangbhari Ekadashi 2024 – 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
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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
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
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,
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 with
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
Lolark Kund is a rectangular water tank of 15m in height and is one of the oldest sacred places in Varanasi. The Lorlark is an ancient site and as per
Harishchandra ghat, also called Shmashan or Mashan ghat is one of the oldest ghats of Varanasi and no less significant than Manikarnika. Almost all of us have either heard or
Purana Durga Bari/Badi is a hidden temple located amidst the lanes of Varanasi in Madanpura, Bangali Tola. It has a very miraculous backstory. Every year, the idol of Maa Durga
Earlier a part of Assi ghat, Reewa Ghat is a little further down from Assi ghat, right before Tulsi Ghat. This ghat was earlier named after Lala Misir who constructed
Tulsi Ghat- the name itself is self-revelatory, suggesting its associations with the great bhakta poet Tulsidas. It lies in fourth place starting from Assi ghat when moving from south to