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Varanasi is a spiritual capital for those who seek peace and a mecca for those who seek frames. Varanasi has always been a favorite city of photographers due to its amazing architecture and culture. Let's take a walk down the memory…

Dev Diwali is one of the most celebrated festivals in Varanasi. It is celebrated on Kartik Poornima, 15 days after Diwali - the festival of lights. This year Dev Diwali will be celebrated on Thursday, 18 November 2021. On Dev Diwali the…

One of the oldest ghats of Varanasi the Badri Narayan Ghat derives its name from a temple located in the southern part of it. The temple which is a replica of the Badri Narayan (Badrinath temple), Kumaon region of Uttarakhand was built by…

Call me Kashi, Call me Banares; Don’t just share as a poem or a story; Come and know me, and carry me along. Because I AM YOU, the existence of life. Imagine a destination that has chosen to invite you on a visit; a destination…

Enlightenment, and the death which comes before it, is the primary business of Varanasi. - Tahir Shah Folklores, Mysteries, Magic, History and Legends. If you will start exploring the Varanasi and dig deeper in its alley you will…

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 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 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 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 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…