Varanasi – the spiritual heart of India is famous for its ghats with the sacred Ganga River. From the famous Dashashwamedh Ghat to Assi Ghat. All the ghats have their own history and a unique story.
Discover these ghats which look like colourful fabric with unique designs and these attractions make Varanasi a more unique and peaceful destination.
List of Ghat
1. Adi Keshava Ghat
One of the most popular ghats in Varanasi and an ideal place to visit. Adi Keshava Perumal Temple is located at the ghat which is easily accessible.
2. Ahilya Ghat
This Ghat is another prominent Ghat in Varanasi, built by queen Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore. You can visit this ghat from the boat in the evening with beautiful views of the Ganga River.
3. Ahilyabai Ghat
Ahilyabai Ghat is named after Queen or Rani Ahilyabai of Indore in the 19th Century. Rani Ahilyabai built many temples in Banaras Varanasi including the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Amethi Temple.
4. Assi Ghat
Assi ghat is the biggest and most popular ghat among tourists and devotees. The evening Ganga Aarti is held here with devotion. There is also a lingam of Lord Shiva below Peepal Tree. This ghat is the starting point of all the ghats with boat rides, especially during the morning and before sunset.
5. Badri Nayarana Ghat
Badri Narayan Ghat was earlier known as Mahata Ghat but later changed to Badri-Narayana Ghat. There is Badri Narayan Temple symbolises Badrinath Temple located at the ghat due to which the name was changed.
6. Bajirao Ghat
Baji Rao ghat is a popular bathing ghat in Varanasi. Reshwa Baji Rao built this ghat in 1735 AD. Dattareyeshwar Temple is also located at the ghat built by him. The temple is on the stairs above the ghat.
7. Bauli / Umaraogiri / Amroha Ghat
Bauli Ghat is a popular pilgrimage destination in Varanasi with its rich history and view. The ghat is also known as Umaraogiri Ghat and Amroha Ghat made in the early 19th century by Babu Kesava Deva.
8. Bhadaini Ghat
Bhadaini Ghat is an ancient ghat which fulfills the water requirement of the entire Varanasi city. The ghat is a huge pumping station that gives water to Varanasi city and its nearby districts.
9. Bhonsale Ghat
Bhonsale Palace located at Bhonsale Ghat built by the Maratha rulers of Nagpur. The ghat makes the palace royal with the view. Yamesvara and Yamaditya are the two important places located near the palace.
10. Brahma Ghat
Brahma Ghat is the place where Lord Brahma has made its residency in Varanasi. The idol of Brahma Ji is present here to date. Brahma Ghat is mentioned in Givarna Padmanjari and Matsya Purana.
11. Bundi Parakota Ghat
Bundi Parakota Ghat is an important ghat built by Maharaja Rao Surjan (King of Bundi Rajasthan). Earlier it was known as Adi Visheswar Ghat because of the Adi Visheswar Shiva Temple founded inside the palace. It is one of the historical ghats of Varanasi.
12. Chowki Ghat
This ghat is famous for the big Pipala tree at the top of the stairs, which shelters a remarkable collection of stone figures of snakes and nagas.
13. Chausatthi Ghat
The Chausatthi Ghat of Varanasi was rebuilt by the king of Udaipur. The ghat gained fame for being the birthplace of an erudite Sanskrit scholar, Madhusudan Saraswati.
14. Cheta Singh Ghat
Cheta Singh Ghat is a historically constructed ghat originally known as ‘Khirki Ghat Now it has four parts Cheta Singh, Niranjani, Nirvani and Shivala. Three Shiva temples from the 18th century can be seen at Ghat.
15. Dandi Ghat
Dandi Ghat in Varanasi is famous for people who want to take a holy dip in the Ganga. Here you’ll find the famous Dandi Temple, which is close to the Ghat.
16. Darbhanga Ghat
Darbhanga Ghat is situated on the banks of the Ganga, between Chausatthi Ghat and Babua Pandey Ghat.
17. Dashashwamedh Ghat
Dashashwamedh is one of the holiest and oldest ghats in the holy city of Varanasi. The place is most famous for its Ganga arti, or holy light ritual, which is a lengthy and colorful event that happens every day at sunset.
18. Digpatia Ghat
This ghat was part of Chausati Ghat. There is also an eighteenth-century Shiv Temple at this ghat. Digpatia Ghat is the best example of Bengali architecture.
19. Durga Ghat
With the help of Peshvas Narayan Dixit, this Ghat was rebuilt. It was first mentioned in Geevarnpadmanjari. This ghat was given the name Durga Ghat because there is a Brahmacharini Durga Temple on this Ghat.
20. Gaay Ghat
In earlier times, people washed their cows on this ghat. Gaay Ghat has a three feet tall statue of a bull, that’s why it’s called Gaay Ghat.
21. Ganga Mahal Ghat (I)
This is known as Ganga Mahal Ghat because there is a Mahal on the Ganga River’s bank. The artwork and architecture of this Mahal are popular. Two access gates at the Ganga Riverside lead to the Mahal.
22. Ganga Mahal Ghat (II)
Aside from the beautiful carvings that show the Rajput and the beauty of the local architecture, the Ghat is not very significant culturally.
23. Ganesh Ghat
Ganesh Ghat was earlier a part of Agnishwar Ghat. Here, on Shukla Chaturthi in Bhadrapad Month, bathing is especially important. On this day, people pray at the Amrit Vinayak temple after taking a bath at the Ghat.
24. Gola Ghat
Gola Ghat is one of the oldest ghats of Banaras.
25. Gularia Ghat
This ghat was named for a large Gular tree, which is no longer present.
26. Hanuman Ghat
The ghat known as Hanuman Ghat received its name because it is believed that Tulsidas built the Hanuman temple on this ghat. The famous Juna Akahada is set up on this Ghat.
27. Hanumanagardhi Ghat
Hanuman Garhi Ghat is a new name in the long list of ghats in Varanasi. Earlier, it was part of Gai Ghat.
28. Harish Chandra Ghat
Because King Harish Chandra formerly performed funerals nearby as a reminder of his dedication to kindness and truth, the ghat received its name, Harish Chandra Ghat.
29. Jain Ghat
The Jain community built this ghat pucca in 1931 and called it Jain Ghat. Every day, members of the Jain community bathe and carry out their religious rituals at the southern end of the ghat.
30. Jalasayi Ghat
Jalasayi Ghat is the popular cremation ghat in Varanasi. People perform the ritual of placing the dead body into water at Jalasen Ghat, which is located near Manikarnika Ghat.
31. Janaki Ghat
Janaki Ghat is one of the oldest ghats in Varanasi. This ghat is one of the longest ghats in Varanasi. Janaki Ghat is known for its beauty and peaceful environment.
32. Jatara Ghat
The construction of the Jatara Ghat was one of the renovations done when Madhorao Pesava rebuilt the Ganga Ghats in 1766.
33. Karnataka Ghat
This ghat was a part of Hanuman Ghat in the early 20th century. The state of Mysore provided help for the construction of Ghat, which was then changed to Karnataka Ghat. A Dharamshala and a Shiv temple are also situated on this ghat.
34. Kedar Ghat
The ghat is known as Kedareshwar Ghat since Kedareshwar Shiv Temple is located on it. The Brahmavaivarta Purana claims that Kedar Ghat is a part of the Aadi Manikarnika area.
35. Khirkia Ghat
Between Rajghat and Adikeshav, there’s a ghat called Khidkiya. This was most likely the historic Vedeshwar Ghat.
36. Khori Ghat
Khori Ghat, also known as Ganga Mahala Ghat, is one of the holiest places in Varanasi. It was built by Kavindra Narayana Singh in the 19th century.
37. Lala Ghat
Lala Mishra Ghat was the first stone that the Raja of Rewa acquired and his name is sometimes used as a reference.
38. Lali Ghat
This ghat was named Lali Ghat because Saint Lali Baba, a familiar saint of Champaran (Bihar), used to live here. On this ghat, a 19th-century Keerateshwar Shiv temple is located.
39. Lalita Ghat
On the way to Ghat, a temple named Lalita Devi Temple is situated, due to which it is named Lalita Ghat. Besides Lalita Devi temple, the temples of Samrajeshwar Shiv, Rajrajeshwari and Gangaditya (Surya) also exist here.
40. Mahanirvani Ghat
Mahanirvani Ghat is on the north end of Niranjani Ghat. This ghat is named after the famous Akhada of the Mahanirvani Community. Based on the proof, Acharya Kapil Muni of Sankhya Darshan lived here in the 7th century.
41. Mana Mandira Ghat
Man Mandir Ghat is large and beautiful, situated north of the Dashashwamedh Ghat. It is also known as Someswara Ghat.
42. Mansarovar Ghat
Maansingh has constructed Mansarovar Kund and the ghat. This Sarovar is very important because bathing in it is the same as bathing in Kailash Mansarovar.
43. Mangala Gauri Ghat
Mangala Gauri Ghat is situated near Venimadhava Ghat and Alamagir Mosque. Kashi Vishwanath Temple is situated 1 km southwest of Mangala Gauri Ghat.
44. Manikarnika Ghat
It is believed that the Manikarnika Kund, located at this ghat, was named before the ghat. Kashikhand says that this kund was previously known as Chakrapushkarani kund.
45. Mata Anandamai Ghat
To establish Anandamayi Ghat, Mother Anandamamy purchased the ghat’s land from the British in 1944 and constructed a large ashram there. Today, the Mother Anandamayi Ashram is located on the Ghat’s coast.
46. Meer Ghat
Mir Ghat, named after Muslim commander Mir Rustam Ali, is a short distance between Dharma Kupa and Vishalakshi Temple.
47. Mehta Ghat
Earlier, this Mehta Ghat was part of Kuchcha and Ramghat. A hospital and the popular Saangved Sanskrit Vidyalaya are located on the upper portion of Ghat.
48. Munshi Ghat
Shridhar Munshi, the Raja of Nagpur, has constructed this ghat and Mahal. In the 19th century, a Shiv temple was established on this Ghat. In 1965, the government rebuilt this ghat.
49. Namo Ghat
Namo Ghats are ghats dedicated to Surya Namaskar. The ghat has three statues of the “Namaste” pose of Indian culture, which is the major attraction of the ghat.
50. Nandesavara Ghat
Nandeshwar Ghat, Bollywood’s favorite shooting location in Varanasi, is located near Raj Ghat. More than 50 films and short films have been shot here.
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51. Narada Ghat
Narad Ghat is famous for its strangeness. It is believed that the people who bathe here can get rid of their harmful relationships and marriages.
52. Naya Ghat
The old name of Naya Ghat was Phuteshwar Ghat. It was named Phuteshwar Ghat because earlier Phuteshwar Shiv temple was established at this Ghat.
53. Nepali Ghat
Nepali Ghat, popular for the Kathwala Temple, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Varanasi. Varanasi offers views of the holy Ganga River and an attractive world of different ghats.
54. Niranjani Ghat
Niranjani Ghat was part of Chet Singh Ghat. On this ghat, the famous Akhada of Niranjani Sadhus is situated. Durga Temple and Gauri-Shankar Temple are established on the premises of Akhada.
55. Nishad Ghat
Nishadraj Ghat was part of Prabhu Ghat until the first half of the 20th century. This ghat is home to a huge number of boatman families.
56. Old Hanuman Ghat
Old Hanuman Ghat is especially the Ghat of the Sadhu-Mahatma people. In the upper part of this ghat, there is a very ancient, big temple of Hanuman Ji. Hanuman Ghat was called Rameshwaram Ghat.
57. Pancaganga Ghat
Panchganga Ghat, or Bindumadhav Ghat, is named after the five holy rivers that are said to confluence at this spot: Ganga, Saraswati, Dhupapapa, Yamuna and Kirana.
58. Panchkota Ghat
The ghat is located at Prabhu Ghat’s northern end in Varanasi. Although Ghat is valuable, its exact location is not as important.
59. Pandey Ghat
The name Pandey ghat comes from Babua Pandey of Chhapra (Bihar), who built this ghat in the 19th century. According to Geervanpadmanjari, before the 19th century, the ghat was known as Sarweshwar Ghat.
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60. Phuta Ghat
Phuta Ghat was rebuilt by Swami Maheshvarananda in the mid-19th century. Therefore, the ghat was also referred to as Naya Ghat. In the beginning, this ghat was called Yajneshvara Ghat.
61. Prabhu Ghat
Prabhu Ghat is a well-known ghat located along the banks of the River Ganges. It is named after Lord Vishnu, who is also known as “Prabhu” in Sanskrit.
62. Prahalada Ghat
Prahlad Ghat is named after Lord Vishnu. It is also believed that God Narsingha killed the Hirenkashyap near this ghat. This ghat is mentioned in Gahadavala inscriptions.
63. Prayaga Ghat
Located on the immediate left of the Dashashwamedh Ghat, it was built by Balaji Bajirao in 1778 and is a replica of the Prayag holy city in Allahabad.
64. Raj Ghat
Located just before the Malviya bridge, Rajghat is Varanasi’s northernmost ghat. It is one of the most famous ghats of Varanasi but its religious significance has decreased.
65. Raja Ghat / Lord Duffrin bridge / Malaviya Bridge
One of the most important bridges constructed across the Ganga River is the Malviya Bridge, frequently called the Rajghat Bridge and earlier known as the Dufferin Bridge.
66. Raja Gwalior Ghat
The Raja Gwalior Ghat was comparatively a neat area and from here, the view of the Ganges, especially in the mornings, is quite spectacular. There is not much crowding, especially in the mornings.
67. Rajendra Prasad Ghat
The State Government built (pucca) the ghat in 1984 and gave it the name Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the First President of the Republic of India. Ghat was once known as Ghoda Ghat.
68. Ram Ghat
Raja Sawai Jai Singh built Ram Ghat and Ram Panchayatan temples at Ghat. Ram Ghat got its name because of the Ram temple that was located here.
69. Rana Mahala Ghat
The Rana Mahal Ghat got its name from the Rajput ruler Maharana of Udaipur, who constructed it around 1670. It is located on Dashaswamedh Ghat’s southern side, between Darbhanga and Chousatti ghats.
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70. Rewan Ghat
This ghat was earlier known as Lalamisir Ghat since Raja Ranjeet Singh Purohit built both the Mahal at Ghat and this ghat. In the year 1879, Maharaja Rewan purchased this ghat and mahal, after which the ghat was renamed Rewan Ghat.
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71. Sakka Ghat
The local people of Banaras often call this ghat Sakka ghat. The Ghat Hardasram Sewa Ashram and the Bal Chandrashekhar Shiv temple are located above this ghat.
72. Sankatha Ghat
One of Varanasi’s popular ghats is Sankata Ghat. Because Goddess Sankata’s temple is located at the top of the hill, the ghat gets the name Sankata Ghat. This ghat was earlier known as Yameshwar Ghat.
73. Sarvesvara Ghat
Sarvesvara Ghat is a popular attraction located near the Ganga River. Devotees perform various Aarti, prayer and bathing in the holy Ganga river.
74. Scindia Ghat
Among the many popular ghats in Varanasi, Scindia Ghat is known for its half-submerged Lord Shiva temple. Scindia Ghat is north of Manikarnika Ghat and about 1 km from Dashashwamedh Ghat.
75. Shitala Ghat
Shitala Ghat was built by the queen of Indore, Maharani Ahilyabai Holker. Before the 19th century, this ghat was part of the Dashahwemedh Ghat. After a few years, the Shitala Devi temple was constructed on this ghat.
76. Shivala Ghat
Kashi Naresh Balwant Singh had constructed this ghat. It is a historically very important ghat, but from a tourist point of view- a less frequented one. The colony above, also called Shivala, is more famous than Ghat.
77. Sitala Ghat
Sitala Ghat is located in Dasmeddha Ghat’s southernmost part. This ghat was built by Bajirao Pesava-1. The famous Sitala Mata temple is built on this ghat that’s why this ghat is named Sitala Ghat.
78. Somesvara Ghat
This ghat was formerly known as Somesvara Ghat until the Rajput king of Amber, Man Singh, constructed his palace here in 1585. This ghat is dominated by the Man Mandir Palace, which has an astronomical observatory constructed on its roof.
79. Telianala Ghat
Telianala was the name given to the old drain of Varanasi that once flowed into the Ganges River. There’s also a Shiv temple on Ghata Ghat.
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80. Trilochana Ghat
Trilochan Ghat is one of the oldest ghats in Varanasi. Inscriptions from the Gahadavala period (1100 CE) are also mentioned on this ghat.
81. Tripura Bhairavi Ghat
The ancient Tripura Bhairavi (Durga) temple is situated on the route towards Ghat. According to Geervaanpadmanjari, Tripura Bhairavi Ghat’s earlier name was Vriddhaditya Ghat.
82. Tulsi Ghat
The ghat was previously a part of Assi Ghat. At this ghat, Tulsidas had created many khands of Ramcharit Manas and afterward died at this ghat.
83. Vaccharaja Ghat
Vaccharaja Ghat is a holy area for the Jain community. It is believed that Suparshvanatha’s eighth Jain Tirthankar was born near this ghat. Currently, the majority of Jain families live here.
84. Venimadhava Ghat
The area of Pancaganga Ghat, named after the popular Veni Madhava temple from the tenth century, is located in the south of the city.
85. Vijayanagaram Ghat
Vijaynagra Maharaj Built this ghat later, Maharaja donated the ghat to Sant Swami Karpatri Ji. Swami Karpatri Ashram is the current name of Bhawan. The Mokshlaxmi Temple and Shiv Temple were established here in the 19th century.
How to Reach Varanasi?
- By Road: Varanasi is easily accessible via bus or drive-through city, and there are numerous ways to get here from the larger cities.
- By Rail: The main railway station in Varanasi is the Varanasi Junction Railway Station (Varanasi Canton railway station), which is approximately 4.5 km away from the temple. The other railway station in the city is Kashi, Varanasi City, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction.
- By Air: Lal Bahadur Shashtri International Airport is the nearest airport located 26 kilometers from the city.
- By Boat (Ganges River): Boating down the Ganges River to reach Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple is another uncommon and beautiful option.
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The list of 85 ghats in Varanasi reflects the city’s religious heritage along the Ganga River. These ghats show a timeless connection between people and the holy river. presenting Varanasi’s rich history and attracting tourists from all over the world to discover its unique nature.
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