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| Ghats of Varanasi (Varanasi) |
Varanasi's principal attraction, Ghats are the steps which lead down to the river. There are around 100 ghats in Varanasi, each with it's own significance. Most Indians believe that anyone dying on the banks of the river, in Varanasi, attains instant 'moksha' or salvation.
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| Durga Temple (Varanasi) |
The 18th century Durga temple is one of the most important temples in Varanasi built by a Bengali Maharani.
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| The Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Varanasi) |
The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is the most sacred temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is popularly known as the Golden Temple due the Gold plating done on its 15.5 mt high spire.
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| Bharat Mata Temple (Varanasi) |
Bharat Mata Temple is dedicated to 'Mother India' and built in the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth by Babu Shiv Prasad Gupt.
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| Tulsi Manas Temple (Varanasi) |
Tulsi Manas Temple is dedicated to Lord Rama. The temple is built in the place where Goswami Tulsidas composed the epic 'Ramacharitramanas' which provides us with detailed description of the history and deeds of Lord Rama. The Temple was constructed by a philanthropist family in 1964.
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| Ram Nagar Fort & Museum (Varanasi) |
The 17th century Ram Nagar Fort is the home of the former Maharaja of Benares on the opposite bank of river Ganga.
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| Bharat Kala Bhawan (Varanasi) |
Bharat Kala Bhawan, a museum inside the campus of the Benares Hindu University (BHU) has a very rich collection of precious and rare historical artifacts, statues, pictures, paintings and manuscripts.
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| Benares Hindu University (Varanasi) |
This is the largest and oldest university in North India. Spread over an area of 2,000 acres, this great place of education was established by Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya in 1917.
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| Nepali Temple (Varanasi) |
The King of Nepal had built this temple on Lalita ghat in Nepali style. The Nepali temple is also called the 'Kathwala temple'.
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| Jantar Mantar (Varanasi) |
Jantar Mantar observatory was built by the ruler of Jaisingh in Varanasi in line with those built in Delhi, Mathura, Ujjain and Jaipur observatories.
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| Sarnath (Varanasi) |
About 10 km from Varanasi, is the place where lord Buddha after enlightenment gave his first sermon or as the Buddhist say set the wheel of dharma or law rolling.
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| Chunar (Varanasi) |
Chunar or Chunargarh of 'Chandrakanta', the classic novel by Babu Devakinandan Khatri is 40 km from the city of Varanasi. Today the place is known as Chunar. Along one of the meanders of Ganges, where the Kaimur Hills are taking a north face, are built the imposing fort of Chunar.
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| Jaunpur (Around Varanasi) |
In 1360 Feroz Shah built this town to guard the eastern side of his Delhi sultanate. Jaunpur is located 65 km from Varanasi.
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| Kaushambi (Around Varanasi) |
The mention of this town can be seen in The Mahabharata. It is said that the Pandav brothers lived here. Budhha visited this place many times and he gave sermons after his enlightenment in 6th and 9th century. Kaushambi developed as a major center for Buddhism. The ruins of an old fort tells the saga of the towns antiquity. Kaushambi is 185 km from Varanasi.
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| Vindhyachal (Around Varanasi) |
There are many Shaktipeeths in India. These are the places where the Goddess of power, Goddess Durga, is said to be residing and people worship her. Vindhyachal is one of such peeths.
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