Stone ghats and moored boats along the Ganga at Varanasi

Kashi, Ayodhya & Awadh

Varanasi

Kashi Vishwanath, the ghats at first light and the evening Ganga Aarti.

Overview

Varanasi works best with two anchors in the day: a sunrise boat ride along the ghats and the Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh in the evening. The lanes near the Vishwanath corridor are walked, not driven, so we park at the nearest permitted point and time the darshan around security checks. Sarnath is a short, calm add-on in the afternoon.

Popular places

  • Kashi Vishwanath Temple
  • Dashashwamedh Ghat
  • Assi Ghat
  • Sarnath
  • Kaal Bhairav Temple

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Best time to visit: October to March; monsoon months change boat timings

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