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Munsi Ghat -
Varanasi
The ghat was
built by Sridhara Narayana Munsi a finance minister in the State
of Darabhanga, in 1912 as an extended pare of Darabhanga Ghat.
After his death in 1924 this portion ghat named in his honour.
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Places to Visit >> Ghats >> Manasarovara Ghat
Manasarovara Ghat
- Varanasi
At the top of this ghat there is a
secred pond, in replicated from representing the famous sacred
lake of the same name lying in Tibet. This ghat was built by
Raja Mana Singh of Jaipur in c. 1585, and was rebuilt in c.
1805. The shrines of Rama, Laksamana, and Dattatreya are in the
vicinity.
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Places to Visit >> Ghats >> Bhadaini Ghat
Bhadaini
Ghat -
Varanasi
The earliest reference of this Ghat
is given by Greves(1909). It has a huge pumping set of
waterworks which supply water to whole city. This ghat has
standing wall constructed by brick and stone. Bathing or
religious activities are not performed here.
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Places to Visit >> Ghats >> Janaki Ghat
Janaki
Ghat -
Varanasi
In 1870 A.D. Maharani Kunwar of
Sursand(Bihar) made this Ghat. Earlier it was know as "Nagamber
ghat". After picca Constructions it is know as Janaki ghat. It
has a little Religious important but people bath since it is
safe and Clean.
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Places to Visit >> Ghats >> Mira Ghat
Mira
Ghat -
Varanasi
This ghat
represents two old sites of Jarasandhesvara and Vrdhaditya,
which were converted by Mira Rustam Ali in 1735. Presently, in
the name of these two shrines pilgrims throw flowers and
raw-rice in the Ganga and remember them. The shrines and images
in the vicinity are Vrdhaditya, Asa Vinayaka, Yajna Varahaand
Visalaksi("The Wide-Eyed ", one of the 52 Sakti-pithas of
goddesses.) another important site is Dharmakupa consisting of a
sacred well surrounded by five temple, and also Divodasesvara
lingam. The temple of Dharmesa is associated to the myth of
Yama's (Lord of Death) power over the fate of the dead
everywhere on the earth, except in Kashi.
With the notion
that due to entrance of low castes ("untouchables") the temple
of Visvesvara/ Visvanatha became impure, Svami Karapatri-Ji, a
very conservative Brahmin and a cult-chief, has established a "
New Visva’natha Temple" in 1956 at top of the ghat. On the
steps, under a pipala tree, the water- pouring ritual in honour
of ancestors in performed.
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Cheta Singh Ghat
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Dasasvamedha Ghat
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Hanuman Ghat
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Mahanirvani Ghat
Scindia Ghat
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Man Mandir Ghat to Lalita Ghat
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Dashashwamedha Ghat
Munsi Ghat
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Manasarovara Ghat
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Bhadaini Ghat
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Janaki Ghat
Mira Ghat
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Adi Keshava Ghat
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