The 84 Ghats of Kashi11 of 84 mapped
Kashi's ghats line the western bank of the Ganga from Assi in the south to Raj Ghat in the north — a near-continuous riverfront of stone steps, temples and rituals. Explore them here in river order.
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Assi Ghat
Dawn Subah-e-Banaras aarti, southern gateway ghat
The southernmost ghat at the Assi–Ganga confluence, famed for the dawn Subah-e-Banaras aarti.
Subah-e-Banaras · 5:00 AM
Tulsi Ghat
Tulsidas's ghat — where he wrote the Ramcharitmanas
Where Goswami Tulsidas composed part of the Ramcharitmanas; home of the Nag Nathaiya leela.
Shivala Ghat
19th-century riverside palaces of Benares
A 19th-century ghat of the Benares royal family, with a riverside Shiva temple and old fort.
Dashashwamedh Ghat
The grand nightly Ganga Aarti
Kashi's grandest ghat, host to the spectacular nightly Ganga Aarti.
Ganga Aarti · 6:45 PM
Lalita Ghat
Nepali Temple & Lalita Gauri shrine
Home to the Nepali (Kathwala) temple and the Lalita Gauri shrine.
Ganesh Ghat
Riverside Ganesha ghat
Manikarnika Ghat
Moksha — the great cremation ghat
The sacred cremation ghat where Kashi promises moksha — its pyres never go cold.
Ganga Mahal Ghat
Ganga Mahal riverside, north of the main ghats
Ganga Mahal Ghat is one of the main ghats on the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.
Tulsi Ghat
Shivala Ghat
Lalita Ghat
More ghats are being added as we map Kashi's riverfront.