Explore the Best Places to Visit in Varanasi

Varanasi, which is originally known as Kashi and Banaras, is known as the oldest city, and it is said that it is older than history, older than tradition, so if you want to best places to visit in Varanasi with family, then stick with our blog.

Hindus believed that if they died in Kashi, they would attain salvation and freedom from death and rebirth, which they call “Moksha Prapti.”. Varanasi is said to be situated on Mahadev’s Trishul. Varanasi got its name from the tributaries of the Ganga Flowing “Varuna” and “Assi” (= “Vuruna+Assi”).In this blog we will discuss about best places to visit in Varanasi.

Varanasi is also known as the “City of Light,” which was found by Mahadev itself, as legend says. Stories tell that Mahadev saw a part that was shining, so he gave it the it the name  “Kashi,” and it is said that it was covered with beautiful forest, so it is also called “Anand Van.”. The temple of Kashi Vishwanath is the oldest, as Kashi is the oldest. Kashi Vishwanath Temple is considered in “12 Jyotirlingam.”. Kashi Vishwanath Temple is also known as Vishweshwar. 

The Ganga River originates from the tresses of Lord Shiva, and it is said that if anyone takes a dip in the holy river Ganga, all their sins will be washed away.

Kashi has been the center of many pilgrims spots for Hindus for more than 3000 years, you will get best places to visit in Varanasi.

Sarnath, which is located in Varanasi, is the site where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, or where Buddha preached his first sermon. Sarnath, first known as “Isipatana,” means where the holy man landed. According to Buddhist texts, Buddha also laid the foundation of his Sangha, or order of monks, at Sarnath. 

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Varanasi is also a pilgrimage place for Jains, as it is believed to be the birthplace of Parsvanath(he was the 23rd Tirthankar). There are two Jain temples in Varanasi:

Digambara Jain Temple Sarnath and Shri Parshwanath Digambar and Shwetambar Jain Temples Varanasi.

Kashi is the place where  learning is found for ages because it is associated with spiritualism, mysticism, Sanskrit, yoga, and Hindi languages.

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Best Places to Visit  in Varanasi:

1- Temples

 -Kashi Vishwanath Temple:

Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the oldest temples of Varanasi, also known as the Golden temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is counted in 12 Jyotirlingam

and at that time ruler of Punjab Maharaj Ranjit Singh donated Gold to cover two of three domes.

Temple was repeatedly destroyed by invaders, and many kings tried to rebuild and repair temple premises but the final reconstruction was done in 1980 by the Maratha monarch, Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar of the Indore. It is constructed in the proximity of the mosque.

-New Kashi Vishwanath Temple(Birla Temple) :

New Kashi Vishwanath is popularly known as Birla Temple situated in Banaras Hindu University dedicated to Lord Shiva.

The structure of the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple is similar to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Built with Marble and founded by the founder of BHU, Madan Mohan Malviya. the height of the temple is 253 m. The temple consists of 7 temples, on the ground floor there is a Shiva temple whereas on the first floor temple of Durga Mata and Lakshmi Narayan.  The temple’s walls are adorned with spectacular sculptures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses.

-Sankat Mochan Temple:

Sankat Mochan Temple is an ancient temple which is devoted to Lord Hanuman.

Sankat Mochan is also come in the best places to visit in Varanasi.

This temple was established by Goswami Tulsidas ji who was a great Saint Poet in the beginning of 16 th century.

This holy place was covered by green forest and is said to be 400 years old as it was built between 1631 and 1680.

According to legends when Goswami Tulsidas was writing Ramcharitmanas in Varanasi, the inspiration was Sankat Mochan and Sankat Mochan gave Darshan to  Goswami Tulsidas and later Hanumanji formed himself in clay and situated here.

According to people, when anyone just looks at Sankatmochan, all problems disappear.

-Durgakund:

Durgakund is the temple of Durga Mata, it is also known as Monkey Temple as there is a huge number of monkeys. It was constructed in 18^th century in Bengali Maharani in North Indian style.

Durga Kund known as Durgakund is a pond on the right side of the temple which is a very beautiful pond. According to people Durga Mata was not created by humans but it was appeared itself.

Durgakund temple is one of the most important temples in Varanasi and counted in the best places to visit in Varanasi.

-Maa Anapurna Mandir Temple:

Maa Annapurna Mandir Temple is the temple dedicated to Mata Annapurna located near Kashi Vishwanath. In the 18^th century Maa Annapurna temple was constructed by Maratha Peshwa Bajirao.

There are stories of Mata Annapurna according to Legends; one is that when Mata Parvati closed the three eyes of Lord Shiva and closed eyes o f lord Shiva led darkness in the entire universe due to which Mata Parvati lost her fair complexion(Gauri form). She asked Lord Shiva to revert her complexion dark to Gauri form. Lord Shiva asked Mata Parvati to donate to Anna in Varanasi. She took the Annapurna which refers to the goddess of food with a golden pot and ladle in Varanasi and donated anna .

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Another story tells that when lord shiva told Mata Parvati that everything in this world is an illusion (MAYA) including food which led Mata Parvati in anger and she decided to demonstrate the importance of food to lord shiva so she made disappear all food from the entire world which made world hungry ,then lord shiva finally came to Mata Parvati after acknowledging the importance of food, to beg food to Mata Parvati at her door. Then Mata Parvati offered anna to Lord Shiva and after that a kitchen was made by Mata Annapurna for her devotees.

Annapurna devi is the form of Mata Parvati. the temple has two idols of Mata Annapurna, one is made of gold and one is made of brass. On Annakut day golden idols can be worshipped and brass idols can be worshipped daily basis.

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-Kaal Bhairav :

Kaal Bhairav Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva situated in Visheshwarganj. In the Temple,the idol is the silver face of lord Shiva who is seated on the vahana (a dog) with a trident. On the backside door of the Temple, there is the icon of Kshetrapal Bhairav, another icon of Kaal Bhairav.

Kaal Bhairav temple is one of the best places to visit in Varanasi.

-Tulsi Manas Mandir:

One of the famous temples of Varanasi is Tulsi Manas Mandir made with Marbles.

The temple is dedicated to lord Rama, it was the place where Goswami Tulsidas lived here and wrote Ramcharitmanas in the 16^th century.

There is a statue of Tulsidas in Tulsi Garden where these lines are potrayed

|| तुलसीदास चंदन घिसैं, तिलक देत रघुवीर ||

The walls of the Temple are decorated by Chaupayis, Dohas, Chhandas, and Shlokas.

-Bharat Mata Mandir:

Bharat Mata Temple don’t have God and goddess idol but have a huge map of akhand Bharat. It is located in Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth campus in Varanasi. This temple is only one kind of its temple in the world(few other have new built).

This Temple was made by philanthropist and freedom fighter Shiv Prasad Gupta .

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Ghats to Visit in Varanasi

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-Dashashwamegh Ghat :

Dashashwamegh Ghat is one of the main ghats in Varanasi, it is located near Kashi Vishwanath.

 In the context of the name of dashashwamegh ghat it is said that Brahma performed ten ashwamegh Yagya.

This ghat is one the best places to visit in Varanasi.

The present ghat was built by Peshwa Baji Rao in 1748. and later it was rebuilt by Ahilyabai Holkar.

Dashashwamegh Ghat is famous for Ganga Arti, Ganga Arti is performed by Priests who have learned Vedas and Upanishads led by Gangotri Seva Samiti.

-Assi ghat:

Assi ghat is the biggest ghat of Varanasi and it is the most popular Ghat, it is the southernmost ghat.

This ghat is mentioned in various Hindu scriptures like Kurma Purana, Matsya Purana, Padma Purana, and Agni Purana.

Assi ghat is famous for Subah-e-Banaras when morning ganga arti is performed.

-Namo ghat:

Namo ghat is a newly constructed ghat in Varanasi. It was first known as Khidkiya ghat which was constructed and then named as namo ghat.

It is 86^th ghat in Varanasi , as the name of ghat is Nomo ghat is due to hand folded sculpture which means “Namaste” .

This ghat got its new identity as folded hands on ghat.

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-Manikarnika Ghat:

Manikarnika ghat is one of the oldest ghat in Varanasi.

It is believed that when Devi Sati burned her body in Kund lord Shiva carried her body to the Himalayas, while carrying the body of Devi Sati, Vishnu sent his chakra to do body into 51 parts and the pieces of the body fell on earth so the ornament dropped at this place then after this place got its name Manikarnika.

Ghats are the best places to visit in Vanranasi.

-Tulsi Ghat:

Tulsi ghat was earlier known as lolark ghat.

Tulsi ghat got its name after the famous poet Goswami Tulsi Das and it is believed that he wrote Ramcharitmanas at this ghat also it is said that when the manuscript fell out of his hand it started floating without sinking. First-time Ramleela was staged here. During the month of Kartika, Krishna Leela staged here.

-Panchganga Ghat:

As the name of this ghat shows the means 5 rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Kirana, Saraswati, and Dhupapapa. All four rivers have disappeared from the earth but Ganga remained.

There are 5 black stone idols present here of these 5 rivers .

There is a story that tells that the Guru of the great Kabir, Vaidant Ramanand served his teaching here and it is also believed that great poet Goswami Tulsi Das composed the famous Vinay Patrika on this ghat. The blog is getting its ending points now you’re going to know best places to isit in Varanasi.

-Chet Singh Ghat:

Chet Singh Ghat is situated between Assi Ghat and Dashashwamegh Ghat and it is the cleanest Ghat.

Chet Singh Ghat is a historic fortified ghat and also a witness of the battle of troops between Chet Singh and Warren Hasting in 1781.

This ghat is divided among four parts Chet Singh Ghat, Niranjani Ghat, Nirvani Ghat, and Shivala Ghat.

-Darbhanga Ghat:

Darbhanga Ghat got its name after Darbhanga royal family . On this ghat rituals are performed, and people come here to offer their religious ceremonies. this ghat is beautiful and there is a huge Shiva linga on this ghat.

-Scindia Ghat:

Scindia ghat is also known as Shinde ghat. this ghat is famous for leaning Shiva temple or Ratneshwar Mandir. This temple has been submerged in the Ganga River for 150  years because of the weight of ghats.all these ghat and temples are the Best Places to Visit in Varanasi.

According to Hinduism, Agni Devta(the god of fire) was born here.

These are best places to visit in Varanasi

This  blog includes the best places to visit in Varanasi , We now know best places to visit in Varanasi like temples include :Kashi Vishwanth , Kaal Bhairav ,Mata Annapurna, Sankat Mochan, Durgakund ,etc and in ghats :Dashashwamegh is famous for evening arti and Assi ghat is famous for Subah-e-Banaras. These are best places to visit in Varanasi.

All Places mentioned above like Ghats and Temples these are Best Places to Visit in Varanasi.