Varanasi travel - Lonely Planet | Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia
Varanasi is the India of your imagination. This is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities, and one of the holiest in Hinduism. Pilgrims come to the Ganges here to wash away …
Guide to Varanasi, India - Lonely Planet
Sep 19, 2024 · In the east of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, Varanasi is well connected to other parts of India by bus, train and air. To or from Delhi, trains take between 8 …
Vishwanath Temple | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Lonely Planet
There are temples at almost every turn in Varanasi, but this is the most famous of the lot. It is dedicated to Vishveswara – Shiva as lord of the universe. The current temple was built in 1776 …
Must-see attractions Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Lonely Planet
Discover the best attractions in Varanasi including Manikarnika Ghat, Assi Ghat, and Dashashwamedh Ghat.
Munshi Ghat | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Lonely Planet
Munshi Ghat – also known as Darbhanga Ghat – is one of the more photogenic ghats along the old town stretch of the Ganges in Varanasi.
Durga Temple | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Lonely Planet
This temple, dedicated to the goddess Durga, was built in the 18th century by a Bengali maharani and is stained red with ochre. It's also known as the …
Assi Ghat | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Attractions - Lonely Planet
8. Harishchandra Ghat 0.62 MILES Harishchandra Ghat is a cremation ghat – smaller and secondary in importance to Manikarnika, but one of the oldest ghats in Varanasi.
Manikarnika Ghat | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Lonely Planet
4. Vishwanath Temple 0.26 MILES There are temples at almost every turn in Varanasi, but this is the most famous of the lot. It is dedicated to Vishveswara – Shiva as lord of the universe…
Dattatreya Ghat | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Lonely Planet
6. Vishwanath Temple 0.29 MILES There are temples at almost every turn in Varanasi, but this is the most famous of the lot. It is dedicated to Vishveswara – Shiva as lord of the universe…
Tulsi Ghat | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Attractions - Lonely Planet
8. Harishchandra Ghat 0.54 MILES Harishchandra Ghat is a cremation ghat – smaller and secondary in importance to Manikarnika, but one of the oldest ghats in Varanasi.