All 84 Sacred Ghats of Kashi
Drift along the eternal crescent of the Ganga in real 3D. Click any glowing diya to explore that ghat — from the sunrise serenity of Assi to the eternal flames of Manikarnika to the ancient shores of Raj Ghat.
Every Ghat by Name
Search the list to find any ghat instantly. 84 entries from south to north.
Assi Ghat
The southernmost main ghat. Confluence of the Assi & Ganga. Famous for Subah-e-Banaras (sunrise yoga, music & ritual). The largest open ghat in the city.
Ganga Mahal Ghat I
Built in 1830 by the Raja of Banaras. The mahal still stands.
Rewa Ghat
Built by the Maharaja of Rewa in late 19th century.
Tulsi Ghat
Where Goswami Tulsidas composed the Ramcharitmanas in the 16th century. The Akhada and Lolark Kund are here.
Bhadaini Ghat
Site of the Banaras Water Works since 1892.
Janaki Ghat
Built by the queen of Sursand (Bihar). Houses Janaki Devi temple.
Mata Anandamayi Ghat
Named after the saint Anandamayi Ma. Her ashram is nearby.
Vaccharaja Ghat
Important Jain ghat with a temple dedicated to Suparshvanath, the 7th tirthankara.
Jain Ghat
Birthplace of Suparshvanath. Sacred to Jains.
Niranjani Ghat
Akhada (monastic order) ghat — home to Niranjani sadhus.
Nishad Ghat
Boatman community ghat. Statue of Raja Nishad Raj.
Prabhu Ghat
Built by the King of Nepal in late 18th century.
Panchakot Ghat
Built by the Maharaja of Panchakot in 1937.
Chet Singh Ghat
Site of the 1781 battle between Maharaja Chet Singh & Warren Hastings. Has a fort with four corner turrets.
Akhada Ghat
Wrestling akhadas (gyms) by the river. Pehelwans practice here at dawn.
Niranjani Akhada Ghat
Sadhu akhada — part of the Dasnami Naga sect.
Mahanirvani Ghat
Mahanirvani Akhara of Naga sadhus.
Shivala Ghat
Built by King Balwant Singh of Banaras. Marathi-style architecture.
Gularia Ghat
Named after Gulariya Brahmins. Quiet residential ghat.
Dandi Ghat
Used by Dandi sannyasis (renunciate monks who carry a danda staff).
Hanumant Ghat
Hanuman temple founded by Tulsidas. South Indian Tamil community center.
Prachina Hanuman Ghat
Ancient Hanuman temple — said to be self-manifest (svayambhu).
Mysore Ghat
Built by the Maharaja of Mysore.
Karnataka Ghat
Built by the Maharaja of Karnataka in 1910.
Harishchandra Ghat
One of two cremation ghats. Named after the truthful King Harishchandra. Continuous funeral pyres.
Lali Ghat
A small but ancient ghat with traditional homes.
Vijayanagaram Ghat
Built in 1890 by the Maharaja of Vijayanagaram.
Kedar Ghat
Modeled after Kedarnath. Has a self-manifest Shiva linga believed to have appeared from the earth. Popular with Bengalis & South Indians.
Chouki Ghat
Massive peepal tree with shrines. Police chowki nearby.
Kshemeshwara Ghat
Named after Kshemeshwara Mahadev temple.
Mansarovar Ghat
Built by Raja Man Singh of Amber to mimic Mansarovar Lake.
Narada Ghat
Sage Narada is said to have meditated here.
Raja Ghat
Constructed by Maharaja of Banaras. Adjacent to Mansarovar.
Khori Ghat
Named after a brick maker.
Pandey Ghat
Built by Babu Anand Krishna Pandey in 1805.
Sarveshwar Ghat
Sarveshwar Mahadev temple is here.
Digpatia Ghat
Built by the Raja of Digpatia (Bengal).
Chausatti Ghat
Named after the Chausath Yogini (64 yoginis) temple.
Rana Mahal Ghat
Built by Maharana Jagat Singh of Mewar in 1670.
Darbhanga Ghat
Stunning Mughal-Greek revival palace built by the Maharaja of Darbhanga in 1915. Now a heritage hotel.
Munshi Ghat
Built in 1812 by Sridhara Narayana Munshi. Beautiful sandstone facade.
Ahilyabai Ghat
Built by the legendary Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore in 1778.
Shitala Ghat
Shitala Devi temple here — worshipped against smallpox & poxes.
Dashashwamedh Ghat
The MAIN ghat. Lord Brahma performed 10 Ashwamedha sacrifices here. Site of the world-famous Ganga Aarti every evening at 6:45 PM. Always crowded.
Prayag Ghat
Symbolic representation of Prayag (Allahabad) confluence.
Rajendra Prasad Ghat
Renamed after Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Adjacent to Dashashwamedh.
Man Mandir Ghat
Built by Raja Man Singh of Amber in 1600. Has the famous Jantar Mantar observatory by Jai Singh II.
Tripura Bhairavi Ghat
Tripura Bhairavi temple — a tantric Devi shrine.
Mir Ghat
Built by Mir Rustam Ali, governor in 18th century. The Vishalakshi Devi shakti pith is here.
Lalita Ghat
The exquisite Nepali Pagoda Temple (Kathwala) is here — modeled on Pashupatinath.
Bauli Ghat
Has an ancient stepped well (baoli).
Manikarnika Ghat
THE ETERNAL GHAT — the main cremation ghat where fires never extinguish. Vishnu carved the Manikarnika Kund with his chakra. Hindus believe death here grants moksha.
Bajirao Ghat
Built by Peshwa Bajirao I of Maratha empire.
Scindia Ghat
Built in 1830 by the Scindia family of Gwalior. Famous for the half-submerged Shiva temple.
Sankatha Ghat
Sankatha Devi temple — invoked to remove troubles.
Ganga Mahal Ghat II
Twin to Ganga Mahal I (south).
Bhonsale Ghat
Built by the Maharaja Bhonsale of Nagpur in 1780.
Naya Ghat
A newer addition built in 20th century.
Genesh Ghat
Ganesha temple at the head.
Mehta Ghat
Built by Mehta family of Bombay.
Rama Ghat
Rama temple here. Built by Raja Patni Mal of Awadh.
Jatara Ghat
Built by the Jatara Brahmin family.
Raja Gwalior Ghat
Built by the Scindia Maharaja of Gwalior — not the same as Scindia Ghat.
Mangala Gauri Ghat
Mangala Gauri shakti pith — one of 51 in India.
Venimadhav Ghat
Venimadhav (Vishnu) temple.
Panchganga Ghat
Confluence of 5 sacred rivers (Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Kirana, Dhutpapa). Alamgir Mosque towers above. Bindu Madhav temple.
Durga Ghat
Adjacent to Durga Temple (different from Durga Kund).
Brahma Ghat
Brahma temple here.
Bundi Parkota Ghat
Built by Surajmal of Bundi in 18th century.
Shitala Ghat (North)
Second Shitala temple.
Lakhia Ghat
Quiet residential ghat.
Hanumangardhi Ghat
Has a fort-like Hanuman temple.
Gaay Ghat
A gaushala (cow shelter) and Yameshwar temple.
Badri Narayan Ghat
Badri Narayan (Vishnu) temple.
Trilochan Ghat
Trilochan Mahadev (3-eyed Shiva) temple. Considered very sacred since Vedic times.
Gola Ghat
Grain market warehouses (gola) once stood here.
Nandeshwar Ghat
Nandeshwar Shiva temple.
Telianala Ghat
Named after a stream that brought oil (tel) here.
Naya Ghat (North)
Modern ghat near the railway bridge.
Prahlad Ghat
Prahlad Keshav temple. Bhakta Prahlad legend.
Adi Keshav Ghat
The first ghat where Lord Vishnu is said to have set foot in Kashi. Adi Keshav (Vishnu) temple here.
Pushkar Ghat
Symbolic Pushkar (the holy lake of Rajasthan).
Vasudev Ghat
Vasudev (Krishna father) temple.
Raj Ghat
Northernmost main ghat. Ancient archaeological remains dating to 800 BCE have been excavated here. Marks the historic core of Kashi.
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