Dashashwamegh ghat

Description

Dashashwamedh Ghat is the main ghat in Banaras(Varanasi) on the Ganga River. It is located close to the Vishwanath Temple and is probably the most spectacular ghat. Two Hindu legends are connected with it: According to one, Lord Brahma built it to welcome Lord Shiva. According to another legend, Lord Brahma sacrificed ten horses during Dasa-Ashwamedha yajna done here. The present ghat was made by Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao in the year 1748. A few decades later, Ahilyabahi Holkar, the Queen of Indore reconstructed the ghat in the year 1774. Close to the ghat, overlooking the Ganga lies the Jantar Mantar, The observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur in the year 1737.

History

According to two Hindu legends are connected with it: According to one, Lord Brahma built it to welcome Lord Shiva. According to another legend, Lord Brahma sacrificed ten horses during Dasa-Ashwamedha yajna done here.

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Type of Place

• Historical
• Temple

Prefered For

• Family
• Friends
• Kids
• Senior Citizen

Transportation

• Varanasi Airport
• Varanasi Railway Station

Important Information

Attraction

• Ganga Aarti (ritual of granting prayer to the Ganges river) is held daily at dusk. Several priests perform this holy ritual by carrying deepam and moving it up and down in a balanced tune of bhajans. Special aartis are held on Tuesdays and on festivals.

Things to Buy

• The Holy Water of Ganga Banarasi Silk Saris Crystal and Stone Shivalinga Gulabi Minakari Flutes Hand Knotted Carpets Stone Carved Curios Indic Literature Glass Beads Wooden Toys Rudraksha Mala Bangles and other Accessories

Things to Eat

• Kachori Sabzi Chena Dahi Vada Malaiyyo Choora Matar Thandai And Lassi Dahi Chutney Wale Gol Gappe Laaiya Chana Baati Chokha Tamatar Chaat

Things to enjoy

• Manikarnika Ghat Shri Vishwanath Mandir Kashi Vishwanath Temple