Varanasi is the most attractive city and it attracts thousands of Indian Hindu piligrims every year. Varanasi is a famous city all over the world for tourism in India and it is known as the centre for silk weaving and brassware. It attracts Hindu, Buddhist and other cultural people for shopping purposes from every corner of world for its fine silks, brassware, jewellery, brocaded fabrics, carpets, wall hangings, exquisite saris, woodcraft, lamp shades and masks. The attractive shopping areas in the Banaras are the Chowk, Vishwanath Gali, Thatheri Bazar, Godoulia or Dashswamedh Gali, Gyan Vapi, Lahurabir and Golghar. Foreigners likes much to buy stylish carpets, variety of wall hangings, recent designs shawls, Zari work; stone inlay work, glass beads, bangles, masks of Hindu and Buddhist deities and lampshades besides the illustrious and fine silks saris and brocaded fabrics. Have more fun in Benares of buying real silk saris, and other shopping at more affordable prices.
Have more fun of Varanasi tourism by containing tourist advisor and free travel guide for easiness of your Varanasi trip. In the ancient, there was custom of drinking water from brass water pot which is much beneficial to our health. You can buy this brass water pot, also known as kamandalam, from Varanasi at cheapest rate which often used by saints to carry water. People from all over the globe take Holy Ganga jal from the riverbank for religious worship purposes or to be used in various rituals. Besides, people can also take water of the Ganges themselves from the river. Assi Ghat is the most famous ghat located at midway point between Godaulia (the crowded shopping market). Youth from Benares Hindu University are the major tourists here.
The most ancient city of the India has proved to be modern as well by having a variety of malls and multiplexes. The prominent ones are IP Vijaya mall in Bhelupur, IP mall in Sigra, PDR in Luxa and JHV mall in the Varanasi Cantonment area.
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Places to Visit in Varanasi
Varanasi is an oldest city of the world having natural and amazing places to visit for the tourists all across the world. Some of the tourists places in the Varanasi are:
- Ghats
- Tulsi Manas Mandir
- New Vishwanath temple
- Bharat Mata temple
- Kashi Vishwanath temple
- Sarnath
- Ramnagar
- Kabir math
- Markandey Mahadev Temple
- Mrityunjay Mahadev Temple
- Chunar Fort
- Durga Temple
- ISKCON
- Bharat Kala Bhavan Museum
- Sankat Mochan Temple
- Ashoka Pillar
- Nepali Temple
- Tibetan Temple and Deer Park
- Thai Temple
- Spectrum of Hindu Epics
- Gyan Kup (Gyan Vapi Well)
Ghats
Around 100 ghats are located at the banks of the River Gange which is spread in the seven km area. Gange ghats are famous for the ritual bathing as well as for cremating the bodies. Some of the well-known ghats are Assi, Dashashwamedh, Manikarnika, Harishchandra, Panchganga and Tulsi ghat. It is believed that body cremated at the Varanasi ghat, the soul of the body will automatically intermingled into the Lord Shiva, the creator of the beautiful world. And the pilgrims who will take bath in the River Gange at Varanasi and make prayer, will be accepted by the God. It is best to see the attraction of the ghat at sun rise and sun set. Read more
Tulsi Manas Mandir
It is located at the Durga Kund road in the Varanasi. Read more
New Vishwanath Temple
It is located in the Banaras Hindu University premises at the Lanka Varanasi. Read more
Bharat Mata Temple
It is located at the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth campus, Varanasi. This temple is dedicated to the Bharat Mata (Mother India). Read more
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Kashi Vishwanath temple is also known as the golden temple as its domes are made of the gold. It is the most renowned and sacred temple in the Kashi built by the Ahalya Bai of the Indore in 1776 in the Vishwanath Gali. Read more
Sarnath
The name Sarnath is derived from the Saranganath, one of the names of Buddha. Sarnath is the attractive place situated around 10 Km to the north-east in the Varanasi. It is the place where Buddha had given his first sermon and preached the message ‘Maha-Dharma-Chakra Pravartan’. Read more
Ramnagar
Ramnagar is famous for the Ramnagar fort, the residential place of the Kashi Naresh, situated at the bank of the River Gange. It houses a museum having collection of the historical things of the Kashi Naresh. Read more
Kabir Math
Kabir Math is situated at the Lahartara, Varanasi on the Sant Kabir road. It is named after the great Saint Kabir. Read more
Mrityunjay Mahadev Temple
This temple is located at the way from Daranagar to the Kalbhairav temple and dedicated to the Lord Shiva. Read more
Chunar Fort
It is located around 40 Km from the Varanasi. It is the place of attraction in India because of its historical values. It is ruled by many rulers for a long time.
Durga Temple
It is the red color temple also known as the monkey temple, built by the Bengali maharani in the 18th century. A big pond is there in the side of the temple known as the Durga Kund. Read more
ISKCON
ISKCON temple is located at the B-27/80, Durgakund road, Varanasi 221010, Uttar Pradesh
Phone no.: 09936108889
Banaras Hindu University
A great Indian University, BHU, was founded by the most celebrated personality named Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya in the year 1917. It has a big hospital, Vishwanath temple and museum known as the Bharat Kala Bhavan. Read more
Bharat Kala Bhavan
Bharat Kala Bhavan museum has remains of the historical things such as paintings, archeological study materials and Hindu, Buddhist sculptures. Read more
Sankat Mochan Temple
Sankat mochan temple is the temple of the Lord Hanuman, monkey God, located at the Durga Kund Road. Read more
Ashoka Pillar
The Ashoka pillar is located at the Sarnath before the main stupa. It is the place where Ashoka was used to of meditation.
Nepali Temple
It is also known as the Kathwala temple and located at the Lalita ghat close to the Manikarnika ghat in the Kashi.
Tibetan Temple and Deer Park
It is located at the Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Thai Temple
It is also located at the Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Spectrum of Hindu Epics
It is located at the Rana Mahal ghat, D-21/11, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Gyan Kup (Gyan Vapi Well)
It is located at the Kashi Vishwanath temple, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Ghat
Pilgrims are enjoying at one of the ghats of Varanasi in the night. Some of them are taking snaps and videos of the event.
Sarnath
Variety of religious tourists from the abroad as well as local from the India are enjoying their tour at Sarnath Varanasi. Because of the sun heat they have used the umbrellas for their protection.
Tourists at Sarnath
While touring at the Sarnath Varanasi, tourists are taking relief from the sun heat below the big tree. They are taking photos of the scenes at Sarnath.
Now they are in the lawn at the Sarnath for having snaps of other scenes. Some of them wear cap and some of them have used umbrella.
Ghat
One of the tourists, standing at the boat in the River Gange, from abroad making video of the event early in the morning. He is catching the natural beauty of the nature at Varanasi in his handy cam.
Girls tourists are seat on the boat in the water with their guide. He is making them well known about the truth of the Varanasi ghats and holiness of the River Gange.
Ahilyabai ghat
Tourists on the boat are going towards the Ahilya Bai ghat (one of the famous ghats in Varanasi). This ghat is the symbol of calm and clean environment. There is a temple at this ghat which looks very attractive and increases the beauty of the ghat.
How great look of the River Gange in the early morning when sun rise slowly. Girls tourists are posing standing at the boat for photo shots.
Abroad tourists in Varanasi are going to their Sarnath trip. They wear a special type of dress which indicates the specialty of their religion.
Prayag ghat
Tourists at the boat in the River Gange at the Prayag ghat are enjoying the Subhe Varanasi. They are going to the temple situated at the Prayag ghat.
People are enjoying the boat trip at one of the ghat of Varanasi. One of them is making snaps of the places at the ghat.
Tourists have gathered at the boat during the Gange aarti event in the evening. They are preparing for shooting the Gange aarti from their own camera.
Boats, full of the tourists, are gathering for seeing the great event Gange aarti in the evening around 7 pm.
A boy selling chana in the paper plate to the tourists at one of the ghat at the bank of the Gange River.
This is the early morning photo of the Varanasi ghat which shows that all the boats are resting at the bank of the River Gange. Some of the tourists are coming at the ghat to see the scenes of the Subhe Benares.
Girls tourists are posing for their great pic at the boat in the river. They are smiling so beautifully.
Sarnath
Hoe great pic of one of the pillar at the Sarnath Varanasi. Sun light is scattering from the pillar and looks beautiful.
A boat full up with the more girls tourists making videos of the other boat trip at the Varanasi ghat.
Girls tourists are posing for their snaps in order to catch event and memorize this event in the future.
Girls tourists taking shots of the ghat for catching the natural beauty of the Subhe Varanasi.
Tourists at their Sarnath trip are going to their destinations.
Pilgrims are enjoying their trip to Varanasi at one of the ghat of Banares.
They are ready for their shots in the boat at the Gange ghat.
A beautiful look of the boat, full of with the tourists, in the Gange river going towards the other end of the River.
They are ready to shoot early in the morning at the boat in the Gange River.
A remarkable look of the boat in the river loaded with the tourists.
A beautiful and natural look of the Gange River and sky. It seems that both are meeting somewhere. Varanasi city at the bank of the River Gange looks awesome from the other end of the River.
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