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Here are some important Point of interest s in Varanasi.
BHU (Banaras Hindu University) (Wiki) is the oldest university in India which was also known as the Oxford University of East India. The BHU campus is so big that you need one full day to visit BHU alone to Look around.
- The Sanskrit meaning of Manikarnika - Mani means Gem and Karnika means ears; Ghat = Steps leading to a river.
- When Daksha, son of Lord Brahma, humiliated goddess Parvati, she set her body ablaze. Grief struck Lord Shiva takes the half-burnt body of Ma Parvati (his wife) and roams towards the Himalayas. Seeing the pathetic situation, Lord Vishnu uses his ‘Chakra’ to cut her body into 51 pieces; wherever the parts fell, that place came to be known as “Shakti Peeth”.
Manikarnika is where her earring fell - so the name, as explained above.
- Furious Lord Shiva started destroying the world; at his Angriness, Lord Shiva spared Kashi. Thus, Kashi is a blessed place & hence sacred,.
Lalita Ghat: (Wiki)
This is another very famous ghat and close to Manikarnika ghat. This relatively new Ghat & temple was made by the King of Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah, during the early 19th century.
Varanasi (Wiki) is famous for its silks called BANARASI SILK with brocades of gold and silver thread. A renowned carpet-weaving centre is at Bhadohi. Wooden toys, bangles, etc. made of glass, ivory and brassware are also produced in Varanasi. The city is host to numerous religious festivals.
Sarnath Museum (Wiki) is the oldest site museum where you can find details of the Sleeping Budha statue and many more.
Ramnagar fort (Wiki) was made in the 17th century and Ramnagar fort Still holding the old traditional tank and museum,
Bharat Mata temple (Wiki) though this temple is not having any god or goddess statue as this is dedicated to the country
Manas temple (Shri Satynarayan Tulsi Manas Mandir) (Wiki)this temple is known as Tulsidas who wrote Ramayana also named as Ramcharitmanas, one of the Holy Granth of Hindus.
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir (Wiki) of Lord Hanuman was established by Tulsidas.
Alamgir Mosque (Wiki) is the oldest Mosque built by Aurangzeb. It is said that it was built on the demolished site of the Kashi Vishwanath temple, situated on the bank of river Ganga.
The evenings are more beautiful as in the evening Aarti (the rhythmic (up & down) movement of lit lamps by several priests) of Ganga River happens (in Dusawmedh Ghat) which is unique in the world - this lasts for 45 minutes. During Diwali, the number of lamps crosses a Million which is a world record too especially on the eve of Deepavali (festival of lights and lamps). The best place to view the aarti is from River Ganga on a boat.
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Anil.
