Varanasi Tourism Travels
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Guide of Varanasi Tourism Travels. Discover, Explore and Enjoy Varanasi
in a most fascinating way with info about Temples, Ghats, Gallery,
Hotels, Sight-Seeing, Tours, Boating, Restaurants, Maps, Weather,
Entertainment, Events & Festivals, Travel-Tips, Shopping,
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Places Around Varanasi, A to Z advice on Places of Interest which
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Temples in Varanasi
Varanasi
is famous as a city of Temples. There are about 2000 Temples in Varanasi
and almost every road crossing has one. These small temples form the
basis of daily local prayers and other rituals. There are many important
temples, built at different times throughout the history of Varanasi.
Varanasi is the most acclaimed pilgrim place in Hindu religion. Devotees
from all parts of India as well as the world visit the temples of
Varanasi. Most of the important Temples in Varanasi are located along
the banks of holy River Ganga. Most important temple on the Ganga River
bank is Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Other important Temples are Sankat
Mochan Temple, Vishwanath Temple, Durga Temple and Kaal Bhairav Temple.
Ghats in Varanasi
Riverside
of Varanasi consists of a long sequence of Ghats. Varanasi city’s life
revolves around its seven kms long stretch of at least 84 Ghats. Most of
the Ghats are bathing Ghats, while others are used as cremation sites.
Boat ride on River Ganges across the Ghats is a popular visitor’s
attraction. The long stretch of Ghats makes for the lovely river front
with large number of shrines. Steps in the Ghats lead to the banks of
River Ganga, including the world famous Ghats such as Dashashwamedh
Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, Panchganga Ghat and Harishchandra Ghat. Hindus
consider it auspicious to die in Varanasi, so some Ghats are known as
burning Ghats, where bodies are cremated before their ashes are placed
in River Ganga.
Shopping in Varanasi
Silk
weaving is the most popular art of Varanasi and renowned Banarasi silk
sarees made here form an essential part of not only an Indian bride's
ward robe but also in the ward robe of women attending marriages.
Banarasi silk sarees are also worn by Indian women for attending
functions and also during festivals. Local silk is a popular buy and is
frequently exported to places abroad. The world-famous gold and silver
brocades and richly worked sarees are known to have passed on from
generations to generations much like family jewels without losing their
charm. Besides Banarasi sarees and brocades, you may opt for wonderful
pieces of brassware, copperware, wooden and clay toys and antique
designs of heavy gold jewellery in Varanasi.
Eating Out in Varanasi
Varanasi
offers a long list of eateries. Almost everywhere in town there is a
good restaurant to eat. These restaurants offer choice of food and price
range but most of them are affordable. Most of the old city cafés are
vegetarian and alcohol is not permitted. For your breakfast try
traditional snack which includes kachori along with vegetable and
accompanied with jalebi (sweet) sold in the old city next to the Ghats
but best offered in the kachori gali. Street corner food shops make
sweets, famous creamy rabari (thickened milk) and cool thandai and lassi
(sweet yogurt drink). Travellers may experimental and try various food
options to choose from. The paan shops offer paan (betel) with masala
(spice often used in curry) or tobacco.
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras
Hindu University having a green and peaceful campus was built by Pandit
Madan Mohan Malviya during the time of Indian freedom struggle in year
1916. Banaras Hindu University is known as Oxford of the east and
renowned as the largest residential university of Asia having over 60
hostels for resident students. Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya was a
prominent lawyer as well as an Indian independence activist and
considered education as the primary means for achieving a national
awakening. Banaras Hindu University has approximately 140 independent
departments with over 20,000 students, and includes students from over
34 nations. Banaras Hindu University also houses the famous Bharat Kala
Bhavan, a museum of Art and Archeology.
Ramnagar Fort in Varanasi
Ramnagar
Fort is ranked highly amongst the Monuments in Varanasi. The Fort was
magnificently built in 1750 by Kashi Naresh Maharaja Balwant Singh is
ancestral home of the Maharaja of Banaras. The royal family of Banaras,
also known as Maharaja of Kashi continues to reside in this Fort. Darbar
Hall also known as the hall of public audience is the most prominent
structure of the Fort. Ramnagar Fort attracts tourists from all over.
The Fort houses a Temple and a museum within the premises. The Temple in
Ramnagar Fort is dedicated to Ved Vyasa, who wrote Mahabharata, the
great Indian epic. As per legends Ved Vyasa stayed within the Fort for a
brief period. Ramnagar Fort also houses a museum displaying the Royal
collection of the Kings of Banaras.
Boating in Varanasi
Boating
in Varanasi is a unique experience by itself especially in the morning.
The boatman rows the boat along River Ganga and you hear the sound of
water being cut through along with temple bells at the Ghats. The view
of the Ghats from River Ganga during boat ride is awesome. A boat trip
along the Ganges allows for unmatched views of the Ghats, when pilgrims
bathe, practice yoga, pray and meditate. The best time to make the trip
is early morning, say around 5.30 am when it is cool, the early morning
light is particularly inspiring when all the colour and clamour of
pilgrims bathing and performing puja discloses before you. An hour long
trip from Dashashwamedha Ghat to Harishchandra Ghat and back to
Dashashwamedha Ghat is very popular.
Sarnath in Varanasi
Both Sarnath
and Varanasi are popular among tourists as Buddhist/Jainism and Hindu
pilgrimage but they have different feeling and aura attached with them.
While Varanasi is loud and noisy, Sarnath is calm and serene. If you
want a relaxed outing away from the crowd of Varanasi, give a quiet
visit to Sarnath and you will feel that you are in a completely new
world. Sarnath is an exceptionally serene place. Sarnath (also called as
Sarangnath, Mrigadava, Migadāya, Rishipattana and Isipatana) is one of
the most important Buddhist pilgrimage centres in India. Buddha, after
attaining enlightenment in Bodh Gaya came to Sarnath and in the Deer
Park delivered his first sermon, or in religious language, set in motion
the Wheel of Law (Maha-Dharmachakra Pravartan).
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