IslamicMosque
Alamgir Mosqueआलमगीर मस्जिद (बेनी माधव का धरहरा)
The 17th-century mosque that crowns Panchganga Ghat, known locally as Beni Madhav ka Dharahara. Its plinth and lower walls belong to the older Bindu Madhav temple; its high minarets once marked the skyline for boats coming up the river.
Tips
- Non-Muslim visitors may see the courtyard outside prayer times; dress modestly.
- The terrace looks down on the whole northern sweep of ghats.
How to reach
- 3.3 km from Varanasi Junction (Cantt) station in a straight line
- 22 km from Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in a straight line
- 1.2 km from Godowlia crossing, where cars stop for the old city in a straight line
Straight-line distances; by road through the lanes it is further.
Sources: Wikipedia — Alamgir Mosque
