HinduGhat
Dashashwamedh Ghatदशाश्वमेध घाट
The ghat where the city gathers. Named for the ten-horse sacrifice Brahma is said to have performed here, it is the stage for the evening Ganga Aarti, when seven priests raise tiered lamps in unison to conch and bell.
Tips
- Watching from a boat on the water gives the fullest view of the lamps.
- The upper platforms near Man Mandir Ghat stay calmer than the steps.
How to reach
- 3.2 km from Varanasi Junction (Cantt) station in a straight line
- 22.2 km from Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in a straight line
- 0.4 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: Varanasi District — Tourist Places · Wikipedia — Dashashwamedh Ghat
