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  • Rajaraj
    New Delhi, India2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very nice boating in Ganga. Saw Ganga aarti. Ghats are clean compared to the previous time I visited in 2010. Amazing massage experience.
    Written 24 January 2025
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  • Steve_Grant1
    Oldham, UK1,865 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is the holiest of all the ghats. Well worth a visit. We went in the day and walked along. We came back at night and took a boat to watch the ceremony. This is a must do with many many boats crammed together.
    Written 6 January 2025
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  • Ankosh Lath
    Mumbai, India136 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles

    Morning aarti happens at Assi Ghat (called Subah e Banaras). Can also do boating after aarti at Rs 50 per person. They bargain a lot for boating. I saw they also charged 200 bucks with someone. So be smart.
    It's a pleasure to see the morning sun rise at the aarti and boating
    Written 17 September 2024
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  • Voyage30767757982
    3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Overall place is pretty safe but beware of shop vendors & local people who are always trying to make extra money off you. Place was very filthy & smelly. Garbage was scattered everywhere, cow poo & dog poo could be seen everywhere. Very noisy & populated environment. Good for those who enjoyed bustling & noise places. Clothes & food are very cheap.
    Written 19 September 2024
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  • Sham K
    Kasaragod, India23 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Where people reach to attain salvation, one among the lively Ghats of Kaashi , we can see the dead bodies cremated and at any point of time 4 to 5 bodies are in the que,
    Written 25 October 2024
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  • Manisha Majumdar
    New Delhi, India218 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    All ghats are very well connected. Those who love to walk, can explore all ghaat by walking. The unic part is all ghats are different from each other.
    Written 23 January 2025
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  • Voyage61829655236
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Ruchika’s pleasant, puts you at ease, is very knowledgable, is the artist herself. She curated a nice ghat collection for us that made sense both for our memories and our spiritual experience. Overall very glad we came here.
    Written 5 February 2025
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  • Neadansu
    Bengaluru, India313 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The kashi vishwanath temple at BHU is a must visit. This temple is a replica of the original temple. One look at this temple and one wonders how the original must have been. The BHU temple is open and big and is a great tribute to the original. Over the years, it has gathered its own aura.
    Written 28 December 2024
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  • Shyam Mishra
    Kolkata (Calcutta), India457 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Divine. Don't forget to buy peda. Try to avoid tuesday and saturday as there is more rush on these days. Attend its April annual festival if possible.
    Written 29 December 2024
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  • Manisha Majumdar
    New Delhi, India218 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    No words can describe the place but the new construction made the temple more beautiful, spacious & organised. Now the temple has four entry gates , gate no 1, 2, 3 & 4. Gate no 1 is the very old one inside narrow lane next to mata Annapurna mandir. Gate no 3 is the Gangadwar which is very beautiful. One can go by walking from any ghaat and can take entry. Gate no 4 is also new gate which is on the main road near godowlia chawk. I didn't visit gate no 2 , so can tell much about it. Through out the day specially in the morning the temple is very crowded , long ques in every gate as it's a pick time for puja . How ever in evening the crowd became less . I entered temple after 8pm from gate no 4. No que at gate & it took hardly 1/2 an hour to darshan & explore the temple.
    Shoes, mobile, hair comb like this lot of things are not allowed inside the temple . There are locker system where you need to keep all the belongings. There is govt locker in every gate where you can keep shoes for free of cost but they don't allow to keep any other belongings. So they will guided you to the prasad selling shops which are before security check-in . If you purchase prasad then only they will give you locker to keep your belongings.
    Written 22 January 2025
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  • nadimpallii
    Hyderabad, India42 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Temple was crowded but managed well. We visited this ancient and beautiful temple of Kaal Bhairav in Varanasi through several narrow lanes and several dievrsions during kumbh mela after visiting Vishwanath temple.
    Written 4 February 2025
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  • AmulAwasthy
    Pune, India4,081 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Durga Temple Guraded by Monkeys hence also Being called as a Monkey Temple. Very Beautiful temple surrounded by Kund.

    Temple is well managed and queue were small. Overall a good visit.
    Written 19 May 2024
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  • AmulAwasthy
    Pune, India4,081 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    One of the 51 shaktipeetha.
    Situated in quite lane of Banaras this is a Little Charming temple where no one Forces you to buy Prasad or perform some Puja.

    Google Map is of good Help and it is more conveniently approachable from Gate no. 2 of Kashi Vishwanath

    Goddess Meenakshi and Kamakshi are said to be sisters of the Vishalakshi
    Written 19 May 2024
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  • Sham K
    Kasaragod, India23 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very nice and divinely place , rich with flora, entire campus we can see many trees and greenery, well maintained campus , colleges and education hub ,

    also we can see replica of Vishwanath temple and Nandi here ,Birla Vshwanth Madir
    Written 20 August 2024
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  • Balasubramaniam11111
    Chennai (Madras), India173 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Peacefull place to visit. Its a place where Buddha has preached his 5 devotees under the tree. Wonderfull place and great positive feel you get once you reach here.
    Written 12 March 2022
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