Varanasi is a spectacular city for people who love to explore richness. The city is endowed with so much of spirituality, tranquillity, and a lot of charm. Whether you talk about the splashing ghats or the pristine temples, you can find an engaging aura in the entire city.
In case you want to relish the extensiveness of this land then you must take a visit to this land. You can easily get rooms in the Varanasi best hotels for your stay. So, for now, let us have a look at the four most visited spots of Varanasi.
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Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a very well-known temple of Varanasi. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and has also been mentioned about in the sacred Scriptures. The construction of this temple possesses succession of smaller temples located in the Vishwanath Galli. The make of this temple is very artistic and gives a very distinct look. The temple and its surroundings always remain cheerful and uplifting because of the dedicated pilgrims who visit the place in a huge number.
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AssiGhat
The Ghat is one of the most massive ghats in Varanasi. It is particularly important as here the River Assi blends with the Ganga. This is the spot wherein the pilgrims take bath before they pay their reverence to Lord Shiva in the form of huge lingam situated under a peepal tree. This Ghat also forms the southern end of conventional city. Similarly, another lingam adored here is Asisangameshwar lingam which denotes the lord of confluence of ASI, preserved in a small marble temple nearby AssiGhat. Another interesting thing about this ghat is that the very popular Indian poet saint, Tulsi Das wrote the greatly celebrated Ramcharitmanas.
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DashashwamedhGhat
This is the undoubtedly the most cheerful and bright ghat. The name denotes that Brahma sacrificed the ten horses at this spot. It is a mighty place to spend some cherished time amid the joyfulness and charm. The ghat is famously known for its spiritual wholeness. The visitors can relish the Agni Pooja and Ganga aarti here. The whole atmosphere here is extremely tranquil and cheerful.
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Durga Temple
Durga temple is also known as the monkey temple, it is because there are so many monkeys around this temple were built in the eighteenth century by a famous Bengali Maharani. The temple is delightfully painted red with ochre. It has staunchly been believed that idol of MaaDurga in this temple was not constructed; it appeared there on its own.
MaaDurga is denoted as the epitome of Shakti or female power, attired in red, riding a powerful tiger and fully armed with Shiva’s trident, Vishnu’s discus,and a sword. Here the non-Hindus are allowed to enter the temple but not the area of internal sanctum. A huge number of devotees visit the temple throughout the year and their rush gets even immense in the times of Navratris.
Thus, these were just four cherished and most visited spots of Varanasi. If you want to enjoy the wholesome ride, just book your rooms in the Varanasi best resort and visit the diverse destinations yourself.
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