All Ghats (91)

The southernmost and most famous ghat of Kashi, built at the meeting of the Asi stream and the Ganga. The Puranas fix the sacred city as beginning here — from Assi to Varuna. Home of the sunrise, the morning aarti and the boat rides.

Ganga Mahal Ghat I is a famous historic ghat built by a king in the 18th century.

Rewa Ghat is a historic ghat built by a king in the 18th century.

Kashi's literary ghat. Tulsidas composed the Ramcharitmanas here. Adjacent to the famous Tulsi Manas Temple. The steps are engraved with verses from the epic.

Bhadaini Ghat is a famous ghat named after Goddess Bhadaini. It has a famous Bhadaini temple.

Janaki Ghat is a famous ghat named after Goddess Sita (Janaki).

Mata Anandamayee Ghat is a small ghat named after Anandamayi Ma.

Vaccharaja Ghat is a small ordinary ghat.

Jain Ghat is a famous ghat for Jains. It has a famous Jain temple.

Nishadraj Ghat is a famous ghat named after the Nishad community.

Prabhu Ghat is a small ordinary ghat.

Panchakot Ghat is a historic ghat built in 1865 by the King of Farrukhnagar. The ghat is in Bengali style and has a grand haveli on top.

Chet Singh Ghat has a solid fort-palace perched above the river. Named after Raja Chait Singh, who built this ghat in 1762. The palace has thick walls and a grand hall with chhatris.

Niranjani Ghat is a small ordinary ghat.

Mahanirvani Ghat is a small ordinary ghat.

Shivala Ghat is an 18th-century historic ghat with a famous Shiva temple.

Gularia Ghat is a small ordinary ghat.

Dandi Ghat is a small ordinary ghat.

Hanuman Ghat is a famous ghat named after Lord Hanuman. It has a famous Hanuman temple.

Prachin Hanuman Ghat is a famous ghat named after Lord Hanuman.

Karnataka Ghat was built by the King of Karnataka in the 19th century. It has a royal residence and a famous mother goddess temple.

Kashi's oldest cremation ghat, also called 'Adi Manikarnika' (the First Manikarnika). Named after the truthful King Harishchandi, this is one of the most inspirational places of truth in Hindu tradition.

Lali Ghat is a small ordinary ghat.

Vijayanagaram Ghat is a grand ghat built by the King of Vijayanagaram in the 19th century. Known for its South Indian architectural style and ornate pillars.

Kedar Ghat, named after the Kedareshwar lingam, is called 'Kedarnath of the Plains'. Ganga and Gauri together — Shiva's worship.

Chowki Ghat is a small ordinary ghat.

Kshemeshwar Ghat is a small ordinary ghat.

Mansarovar Ghat is a small ordinary ghat.

Narad Ghat is a small ghat named after Sage Narada.

Raja Ghat, built in the 18th century by Peshwa Amrut Rao. It features a beautiful Shiva temple and a famous public dining hall.

A small old ghat nestled between the Raja and Pandey ghats.

Pandey Ghat is a small ordinary ghat.

A small smooth ghat beneath the Sarveshwar temple, the Lord of All.

Digpatia Ghat is a historic ghat built by the King of Bengal in the 18th century.

Chausatti Ghat is a historic ghat built in the 18th century.

Rana Mahal Ghat is an 18th-century historic ghat with a famous Rana Mahal palace.

Darbhanga Ghat is one of the most elegant ghats. Built in the 18th century by the King of Bengal, it features a grand palace that is now a museum.

Munshi Ghat was built in the 18th century. It has a famous palace and a beautiful Shiva temple.

Ahilyabai Ghat is an 18th-century historic ghat built by Queen Ahilyabai Holkar.

The small ghat of Shitala Mata, honoured as the goddess of fevers and a protector of children.

The busiest ghat of Kashi. Its evening aarti is the grandest on the river.

A ghat linked to the holy city of Prayag, used for pind-dan and the immersion of ashes.

Rajendra Prasad Ghat is a modern ghat named after India's first President Rajendra Prasad.

Man Mandir Ghat was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in 1770. It features a famous jharokha window and an astronomical observatory.

Tripura Bhairavi Ghat is a famous ghat for worship of Goddess Bhairavi.

Meer Ghat is a famous ghat named after Mirabai. It has a famous Krishna temple.

The ghat of the Lord of the Sacrifice, a small trace of an ancient altar bank.

A ghat built under the patronage of the King of Nepal, crowned with a wooden temple in the Kathmandu style.

Lalita Ghat was built by the King of Nepal in the 19th century. It has a Ganges Keshav temple and a palace in Nepali style.

A small calm ghat whose name means step-well, tied to the memory of a holy well.

Jalasen Ghat is a small ghat with a famous Shiva temple.

The ghat of the milk-maid, one of the quietest ghats in the city.

The door of Moksha. Its pyre flame is said never to have gone out.

Bajirao Ghat is a modern ghat built by Bajirao Bhonsle in the 1750s. It is a long, elegant ghat with multiple levels and a distinctive balcony.

Scindia Ghat is a 19th-century historic ghat. It has a grand gateway and a partially submerged Shiva temple in the river.

Sankata Ghat is a small ordinary ghat.

Ganga Mahal Ghat II has an old palace in a state of collapse.

Bhonsale Ghat is a small, solid ghat built by the Bhonsle kings in the 18th century. It has a beautiful Shiva temple.

The New Ghat of the district, named when the old steps had to shift.

Ganesh Ghat is a small ghat named after Lord Ganesha. It has a famous Ganesha temple.

A small landing known by the V.S. Mehta Hospital built above it in 1962.

Rama Ghat is a famous ghat named after Lord Rama. It has a famous Ram Lalla temple.

A small quiet landing of the north end, its name a cousin of the word jatra.

A quiet historic ghat built with the patronage of the Maharaja of Gwalior of the Scindia family.

The ghat of the ancient shrine of the goddess Gauri, also known as Bala Ghat.

Shares the raised steps of Panch Ganga, with a Krishna shrine of the old Vindu Madhava name.

A ghat believed to be the meeting of five rivers. The Alamgir Mosque overlooks it from above.

Named after Devi Durga — a centre of shakti worship.

Brahma Ghat is a famous ghat named after Lord Brahma. It has a famous Brahma temple.

Bundi Parakota Ghat is an 18th-century historic ghat with a famous Shiva temple.

Adi Shitla Ghat is a small ghat for worship of Goddess Shitala.

Lal Ghat is a 12th-century historic ghat with a famous temple.

Hanumangarh Ghat is a famous ghat named after Lord Hanuman. It has a famous Hanuman temple.

Gai Ghat is a small ghat named after the cow goddess. It has a famous cow goddess temple.

Badri Narayan Ghat is a famous ghat named after Lord Vishnu. It has a famous Badri Narain temple.

Trilochan Ghat is a famous ghat named after Lord Shiva. It has a famous Trilochan temple.

A ferry point since the twelfth century, named after the grain-balls of old granaries.

Nand Ghat is a small ghat named after Lord Nand.

The calm vegetable-garden ward north of Telia Nala, a less visited ghat.

Telianala Ghat is a small ordinary ghat.

The Broken and New ghat, deserted in the eighteenth century and later rebuilt.

Prahlad Ghat is a 15th-century historic ghat with a famous Prahlad temple.

Raja (Bhaisasur) Ghat is a famous ghat named after the demon Bhaisasur.

The northernmost tip of the ghat arc. The "Adi" (first) stop of Vishnu’s panch-tirtha.

A ghat honouring the poet-saint Ravidas, given its new name in the former Raj Ghat area.

Nishad Ghat is a famous ghat named after the Nishad community.

Bhainsasur Ghat is named after the demon Bhainsasur.

Rani Ghat is a small ghat named after the queens.

Panchaggi Ghat is a famous ghat named after the five fires (Panchagni Akhara).

Tathagat Ghat is a famous ghat named after Buddha. It has a famous Tathagat Buddha statue.

The modern Khidkiya ghat — built for grand events, aarti and boat rides.