River
Front (Ghats):
The Ghats of Varanasi truly embody the real
essence of this timeless city. As the first rays of the sun set the gently
flowing Ganga afire, thousands of devout take the ceremonial dip and the
Ghats come alive to people from all walks of life…. Each performing
rituals the way they were done, centuries ago. To a visitor it is a
charming preview into the character of a holy city, unchanged, unspoiled
by the vagaries of time.
Gyanvapi
Mosque:
Gyanvapi Mosque was built by Emperor Aurangzeb
adjacent to the Vishwanath temple.
Durga Temple:
Dedicated
to Durga, the goddess of power, it is one of the most important temples in
the city. Constructed during the 18th century in Nagara style of temple
architecture, its shikhara or spire is formed of small shikharas, one atop
the other.
Bharat Mata Temple:
A novel temple
dedicated to Mother India, which, instead of the customary gods and
goddesses, houses one of the most perfect relief maps of India carved out
of marble. The temple was gifted by the nationalists Babu Shiv Prasad
Gupta and Shri Durga Prasad Khatri, leading numismatists and antiquarians.
Starting with five at the base, they converge into one at the top,
symbolizing that this world of five elements has ultimately to merge with
the Supreme (The Brahma).
The Kashi Vishwanath Temple:
It is a gold spiraled temple rebuilt in 1776 A.D. by Rani
Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore and dedicated to Lord Shiva. The gold spire is
covered with a ton of gold plating donated by Maharaja Ranjit Singh of
Punjab in 1835. A.D. It is popularly known as the Golden Temple.
Tulsi
Manas Temple:
Constructed in 1964 by a philanthropist family of
Varanasim this temple is dedicated to Lord Ram. The temple is situated at
the place where the great seer of the medieval ages, Goswami Tulsidas
lived and composed the epic poem ' Ramcharitmanas' expounding the history
and deeds of Lord Ram.
New Vishwanath Temple:
Situated
in the premises of Banaras Hindu University, it is managed by the reputed
industrialists - the Birla family.
Annapurna Temple:
Situated
in Vishwanath Lane, this temple has an idol of goddess Annapurna.
Manmandir:
An
observatory made by Raja Mansingh of Jaipur
Bharat Kala
Bhawan:
Inside Banaras Hindu University. Open 10 a.m. - 5
p.m.
Alamgir Mosque:
Popularly known as 'Beni
Madhav Ka Darera', it was built by emperor Aurangzeb.
Sarnath:
Emperor
Ashoka built a stupa in 2nd century B.C. to commemorate the spot where
Lord Buddha preached his first sermon to public in 450 B.C.
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