HinduBhaktiGhat
Panchganga Ghatपंचगंगा घाट
Where five rivers are said to meet, four of them unseen. The Bindu Madhav temple stands here, and on these steps, tradition says, the weaver Kabir received his mantra from the saint Ramananda before dawn.
Tips
- Climb the steps to the Alamgir Mosque terrace for the widest view of the river bend.
- Akash-deep lamps are hoisted on tall bamboo here through the month of Kartik.
How to reach
- 3.3 km from Varanasi Junction (Cantt) station in a straight line
- 22.1 km from Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in a straight line
- 1.3 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. · Location approximate
Sources: Wikipedia — Panchganga Ghat · Wikipedia — Alamgir Mosque
