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Ghats of Varanasi

Varanasi's riverfront runs for about five kilometres and is traditionally described as having 84 ghats — stone steps that have drawn pilgrims, bathers and boatmen to the Ganga for centuries. This is our working guide to the ones visitors ask us about most, each with its own history, significance and visiting notes, written by a team that walks this riverfront every week.

/images/ghats/assi-ghat.jpgAssi Ghat
Bathing & Sunrise Ghat

Assi Ghat

The southernmost major ghat — Southern end of the riverfront, at the Assi–Ganga confluence

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/images/ghats/dashashwamedh-ghat.jpgDashashwamedh Ghat
Religious Ghat

Dashashwamedh Ghat

The city's most famous ghat — Central riverfront, below Vishwanath Gali

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/images/ghats/manikarnika-ghat.jpgManikarnika Ghat
Cremation Ghat

Manikarnika Ghat

The eternal cremation ghat — Central riverfront, between Dashashwamedh and Scindia Ghat

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/images/ghats/harishchandra-ghat.jpgHarishchandra Ghat
Cremation Ghat

Harishchandra Ghat

Varanasi's other cremation ghat — South-central riverfront, between Kedar Ghat and Hanuman Ghat

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/images/ghats/kedar-ghat.jpgKedar Ghat
Religious Ghat

Kedar Ghat

A south-Indian pilgrimage hub — South-central riverfront, near Kedareshwar Temple

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/images/ghats/panchganga-ghat.jpgPanchganga Ghat
Religious Ghat

Panchganga Ghat

Where five rivers are said to meet — Northern riverfront, below Bindu Madhava Temple

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/images/ghats/namo-ghat.jpgNamo Ghat
Modern Ghat

Namo Ghat

The newest ghat on the river — Far northern riverfront, near Khidkiya Ghat

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/images/ghats/tulsi-ghat.jpgTulsi Ghat
Religious Ghat

Tulsi Ghat

Where the Ramcharitmanas took shape — Southern riverfront, just north of Assi Ghat

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/images/ghats/jain-ghat-bachraj-ghat.jpgJain Ghat (Bachraj Ghat)
Religious Ghat

Jain Ghat (Bachraj Ghat)

A Jain pilgrimage point on the Ganga — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Chet Singh Ghat

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/images/ghats/chet-singh-ghat.jpgChet Singh Ghat (Shivala Ghat)
Royal Heritage Ghat

Chet Singh Ghat (Shivala Ghat)

A fort on the riverbank — Southern riverfront, near Assi

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/images/ghats/man-mandir-ghat.jpgMan Mandir Ghat
Royal Heritage Ghat

Man Mandir Ghat

A Jaipur palace on the Ganga — Central riverfront, next to Dashashwamedh Ghat

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/images/ghats/lalita-ghat.jpgLalita Ghat
Religious Ghat

Lalita Ghat

A piece of Kathmandu on the Ganga — Central riverfront, between Manikarnika and Man Mandir Ghat

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/images/ghats/scindia-ghat.jpgScindia Ghat
Royal Heritage Ghat

Scindia Ghat

The sinking Shiva temple — Central riverfront, just north of Manikarnika Ghat

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/images/ghats/darbhanga-ghat.jpgDarbhanga Ghat
Royal Heritage Ghat

Darbhanga Ghat

A Bihar royal family's riverside palace — Central riverfront, near Munshi Ghat

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/images/ghats/raj-ghat.jpgRaj Ghat
Royal Heritage Ghat

Raj Ghat

The ghat below the railway bridge — Far northern riverfront, near Malaviya Bridge

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/images/ghats/brahma-ghat.jpgBrahma Ghat
Religious Ghat

Brahma Ghat

Headquarters of the Kashi Math — Northern riverfront, near Panchganga Ghat

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/images/ghats/gola-ghat.jpgGola Ghat
Royal Heritage Ghat

Gola Ghat

An old granary crossing point — Northern riverfront, near Trilochan Ghat

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/images/ghats/mehta-ghat.jpgMehta Ghat
Modern Ghat

Mehta Ghat

Named for a 20th-century hospital — Northern riverfront, near Panchganga Ghat

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/images/ghats/trilochan-ghat.jpgTrilochan Ghat
Religious Ghat

Trilochan Ghat

The three-eyed Shiva ghat — Northern riverfront, near Gola Ghat

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/images/ghats/tathagat-ghat-buddha-ghat.jpgTathagat Ghat (Buddha Ghat)
Religious Ghat

Tathagat Ghat (Buddha Ghat)

A Buddhist ghat near Sarnath — Sarai Mohana, near Sarnath

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/images/ghats/rajendra-prasad-ghat.jpgRajendra Prasad Ghat
Bathing & Sunrise Ghat

Rajendra Prasad Ghat

One of the five key central ghats — Central riverfront, near Dashashwamedh Ghat

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/images/ghats/prayag-ghat.jpgPrayag Ghat
Religious Ghat

Prayag Ghat

A symbolic stand-in for Prayagraj — Central riverfront, near Dashashwamedh Ghat

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/images/ghats/sant-ravidas-ghat.jpgSant Ravidas Ghat
Religious Ghat

Sant Ravidas Ghat

A ghat for ritual last rites — Near Kashi railway station

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/images/ghats/munshi-ghat.jpgMunshi Ghat
Royal Heritage Ghat

Munshi Ghat

A quiet stretch near the central palaces — Central riverfront, near Darbhanga Ghat

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/images/ghats/ahilyabai-ghat.jpgAhilyabai Ghat
Royal Heritage Ghat

Ahilyabai Ghat

Named for the Maratha queen-builder of Kashi — Central riverfront, near Dashashwamedh Ghat

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/images/ghats/narad-ghat.jpgNarad Ghat (Narada Ghat)
Religious Ghat

Narad Ghat (Narada Ghat)

Named for the celestial sage Narada — Central riverfront, near Mansarovar Ghat

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/images/ghats/the-84-ghats-of-varanasi-complete-overview.jpgThe 84 Ghats of Varanasi — A Complete Overview
Overview

The 84 Ghats of Varanasi — A Complete Overview

Every ghat on the riverfront, in one place — The full 5-kilometre riverfront, from Assi Ghat to Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/ganga-mahal-ghat.jpgGanga Mahal Ghat
Local Ghat

Ganga Mahal Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/riwan-ghat.jpgRiwan Ghat
Local Ghat

Riwan Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/bhadaini-ghat.jpgBhadaini Ghat
Local Ghat

Bhadaini Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/janaki-ghat.jpgJanaki Ghat
Local Ghat

Janaki Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/mata-anandamai-ghat.jpgMata Anandamai Ghat
Local Ghat

Mata Anandamai Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/vaccharaja-ghat.jpgVaccharaja Ghat
Local Ghat

Vaccharaja Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/nishadaraja-ghat.jpgNishadaraja Ghat
Local Ghat

Nishadaraja Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/prabhu-ghat.jpgPrabhu Ghat
Local Ghat

Prabhu Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/panchkota-ghat.jpgPanchkota Ghat
Local Ghat

Panchkota Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/niranjani-ghat.jpgNiranjani Ghat
Local Ghat

Niranjani Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/mahanirvani-ghat.jpgMahanirvani Ghat
Local Ghat

Mahanirvani Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/gularia-ghat.jpgGularia Ghat
Local Ghat

Gularia Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/dandi-ghat.jpgDandi Ghat
Local Ghat

Dandi Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/hanuman-ghat.jpgHanuman Ghat
Local Ghat

Hanuman Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/old-hanuman-ghat.jpgOld Hanuman Ghat
Local Ghat

Old Hanuman Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/karnataka-ghat.jpgKarnataka Ghat
Local Ghat

Karnataka Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Southern riverfront, between Assi and Harishchandra ghats

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/images/ghats/lali-ghat.jpgLali Ghat
Local Ghat

Lali Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — South-central riverfront, between Harishchandra and Dashashwamedh ghats

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/images/ghats/vijayanagaram-ghat.jpgVijayanagaram Ghat
Local Ghat

Vijayanagaram Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — South-central riverfront, between Harishchandra and Dashashwamedh ghats

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/images/ghats/chauki-ghat.jpgChauki Ghat
Local Ghat

Chauki Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — South-central riverfront, between Harishchandra and Dashashwamedh ghats

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/images/ghats/someshwar-ghat.jpgSomeshwar Ghat
Local Ghat

Someshwar Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — South-central riverfront, between Harishchandra and Dashashwamedh ghats

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/images/ghats/mansarovar-ghat.jpgMansarovar Ghat
Local Ghat

Mansarovar Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — South-central riverfront, between Harishchandra and Dashashwamedh ghats

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/images/ghats/khori-ghat.jpgKhori Ghat
Local Ghat

Khori Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — South-central riverfront, between Harishchandra and Dashashwamedh ghats

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/images/ghats/pandey-ghat.jpgPandey Ghat
Local Ghat

Pandey Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — South-central riverfront, between Harishchandra and Dashashwamedh ghats

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/images/ghats/sarveshvara-ghat.jpgSarveshvara Ghat
Local Ghat

Sarveshvara Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — South-central riverfront, between Harishchandra and Dashashwamedh ghats

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/images/ghats/digpatia-ghat.jpgDigpatia Ghat
Local Ghat

Digpatia Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — South-central riverfront, between Harishchandra and Dashashwamedh ghats

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/images/ghats/chausatthi-ghat.jpgChausatthi Ghat
Local Ghat

Chausatthi Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — South-central riverfront, between Harishchandra and Dashashwamedh ghats

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/images/ghats/rana-mahal-ghat.jpgRana Mahal Ghat
Local Ghat

Rana Mahal Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — South-central riverfront, between Harishchandra and Dashashwamedh ghats

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/images/ghats/sitala-ghat.jpgSitala Ghat
Local Ghat

Sitala Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Central riverfront, in the Dashashwamedh–Manikarnika–Scindia cluster

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/images/ghats/tripura-bhairavi-ghat.jpgTripura Bhairavi Ghat
Local Ghat

Tripura Bhairavi Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Central riverfront, in the Dashashwamedh–Manikarnika–Scindia cluster

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/images/ghats/meer-ghat.jpgMeer Ghat
Local Ghat

Meer Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Central riverfront, in the Dashashwamedh–Manikarnika–Scindia cluster

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/images/ghats/yajneshvara-naya-ghat.jpgYajneshvara (Naya) Ghat
Local Ghat

Yajneshvara (Naya) Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Central riverfront, in the Dashashwamedh–Manikarnika–Scindia cluster

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/images/ghats/nepali-ghat.jpgNepali Ghat
Local Ghat

Nepali Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Central riverfront, in the Dashashwamedh–Manikarnika–Scindia cluster

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/images/ghats/bauli-amroha-ghat.jpgBauli (Amroha) Ghat
Local Ghat

Bauli (Amroha) Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Central riverfront, in the Dashashwamedh–Manikarnika–Scindia cluster

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/images/ghats/jalasen-ghat.jpgJalasen Ghat
Local Ghat

Jalasen Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Central riverfront, in the Dashashwamedh–Manikarnika–Scindia cluster

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/images/ghats/kshiriki-ghat.jpgKshiriki Ghat
Local Ghat

Kshiriki Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Central riverfront, in the Dashashwamedh–Manikarnika–Scindia cluster

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/images/ghats/bajirao-ghat.jpgBajirao Ghat
Local Ghat

Bajirao Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Central riverfront, in the Dashashwamedh–Manikarnika–Scindia cluster

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/images/ghats/sankatha-ghat.jpgSankatha Ghat
Local Ghat

Sankatha Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Central riverfront, in the Dashashwamedh–Manikarnika–Scindia cluster

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/images/ghats/ganga-mahal-ghat-ii.jpgGanga Mahal Ghat (II)
Local Ghat

Ganga Mahal Ghat (II)

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Central riverfront, in the Dashashwamedh–Manikarnika–Scindia cluster

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/images/ghats/bhonsale-ghat.jpgBhonsale Ghat
Local Ghat

Bhonsale Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Central riverfront, in the Dashashwamedh–Manikarnika–Scindia cluster

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/images/ghats/agnishvara-ghat.jpgAgnishvara Ghat
Local Ghat

Agnishvara Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Central riverfront, in the Dashashwamedh–Manikarnika–Scindia cluster

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/images/ghats/rama-ghat.jpgRama Ghat
Local Ghat

Rama Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/jatara-ghat.jpgJatara Ghat
Local Ghat

Jatara Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/raja-gwalior-ghat.jpgRaja Gwalior Ghat
Local Ghat

Raja Gwalior Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/mangala-gauri-bala-ghat.jpgMangala Gauri (Bala) Ghat
Local Ghat

Mangala Gauri (Bala) Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/venimadhava-ghat.jpgVenimadhava Ghat
Local Ghat

Venimadhava Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/durga-ghat.jpgDurga Ghat
Local Ghat

Durga Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/bundi-parakota-ghat.jpgBundi Parakota Ghat
Local Ghat

Bundi Parakota Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/adi-shitala-ghat.jpgAdi Shitala Ghat
Local Ghat

Adi Shitala Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/lal-ghat.jpgLal Ghat
Local Ghat

Lal Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/hanumangarhi-ghat.jpgHanumangarhi Ghat
Local Ghat

Hanumangarhi Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/gai-ghat.jpgGai Ghat
Local Ghat

Gai Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/badri-narayana-ghat.jpgBadri Narayana Ghat
Local Ghat

Badri Narayana Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/nandeswara-ghat.jpgNandeswara Ghat
Local Ghat

Nandeswara Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/sakka-ghat.jpgSakka Ghat
Local Ghat

Sakka Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/telia-nala-ghat.jpgTelia Nala Ghat
Local Ghat

Telia Nala Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/phuta-ghat.jpgPhuta Ghat
Local Ghat

Phuta Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/prahalada-ghat.jpgPrahalada Ghat
Local Ghat

Prahalada Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/nishad-ghat.jpgNishad Ghat
Local Ghat

Nishad Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/rani-ghat.jpgRani Ghat
Local Ghat

Rani Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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/images/ghats/shri-panch-agni-akhara-ghat.jpgShri Panch Agni Akhara Ghat
Local Ghat

Shri Panch Agni Akhara Ghat

One of Kashi's 84 ghats — Northern riverfront, between Panchganga Ghat and Raj Ghat

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