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Advent of river Ganga in Kashi

Kashi: Advent of river Ganga:

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 30)

• Meditation: I meditate on Kashi which bestows liberation.

• River Ganga arriving in Kashi:

1. King Bhagiratha brought river Ganga from heaven to Kashi.

2. Devas created river Asi in the south to cut of (like sword) the evil intentions of the sinners.

3. Devas created river Varana in the north to prevent obstacles and hindrances.

4. Lord Shiva installed Dehali-Vinayaka (Vinayaka of the threshold) on the western side to guard Kashi.

► Kashi - River Ganga Ghats
(Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh)

The list of Ghats of river Ganga in Kashi are given below:

Some of the famous Ghats are:
• Asi Ghat
• Harishchandra Ghat
• Dashashwamedh Ghat
• Manikarnika Ghat
• Panchganga Ghat

- Kashi Vishwanath Temple is located near the Lalita Ghat.
- The famous Ganga Aarti is held in Dashashwamedh Ghat.

1. Ravidas Ghat
2. Asi Ghat
3. Ganga Mahal Ghat 1
4. Reewa Ghat
5. Tulsi Ghat
6. Bhadaini Ghat
7. Janaki Ghat
8. Mata Anandamayi Ghat
9. Vaccharaja Ghat
10. Jain Ghat


11. Nishadraj Ghat
12. Panchakot Ghat
13. Prabhu Ghat
14. Chet Singh Ghat
15. Niranjani Ghat
16. Mahanirvani Ghat
17. Shivala Ghat
18. Gularia Ghat
19. Dandi Ghat
20. Hanuman Ghat


21. Karnataka Ghat
22. Harishchandra Ghat
23. Lali Ghat
24. Vijaynagar Ghat
25. Kedar Ghat: The Kedareshwar Temple is near this ghat.
26. Chauki Ghat
27. Kshemeshwar Ghat
28. Mansarovar Ghat
29. Narad Ghat
30. Raja Ghat


31. Pandey Ghat
32. Digpatia Ghat
33. Chausatthi Ghat
34. Rana Mahal Ghat
35. Darbhanga Ghat
36. Munshi Ghat
37. Ahilyabai Ghat
38. Shitala Ghat
39. Dashashwamedh Ghat: The famous Ganga Arati of Kashi is performed in the Dashashwamedh Ghat every evening.
40. Prayag Ghat


41. Rajendra Prasad Ghat
42. Manmahal Ghat
43. Varahi Ghat
44. Tripura Bhairavi Ghat
45. Meer Ghat: Dharmeshwar Temple (with the Dharmeshwar Linga and Dharmakoop within it) is near this ghat.
46. Lalita Ghat: Vishwanath Temple (with Vishwanath and Avimukteshwar Lingas) is near this ghat.
47. Jalshayi Ghat
48. Manikarnika Ghat: Manikarnikeshwar Temple is quite close to this ghat.
49. Scindia Ghat: Siddheswari Temple (with the Chandreshwar Linga and Chandrakoop within it) and Vireshwar Temple (with the Vireshwar Linga and Vishwakarmeshwar Linga) is near this ghat.
50. Sankata Ghat


51. Ganga Mahal Ghat 2
52. Bhonsale Ghat
53. Agnishwar Ghat
54. Ganesh Ghat
55. Mehta Ghat
56. Ram Ghat
57. Jatar Ghat
58. Gwalior Ghat
59. Balaji Ghat
60. Panchganga Ghat


61. Durga Ghat
62. Brahma Ghat
63. Bundiparkota Ghat
64. Shitala Ghat
65. Lal Ghat
66. Hanumangadhi Ghat
67. Gaay Ghat
68. Badrinarayan Ghat
69. Trilochan Ghat: Trilochan Temple and Mahadev Temple is near this ghat.
70. Gola Ghat


71. Nandishwar Ghat
72. Sakka Ghat
73. Teliyanala Ghat
74. Naya Ghat
75. Prahlad Ghat: Kameshwar Temple is quite close to this ghat.
76. Nishadraj Ghat
77. Rani Ghat
78. Raj Ghat
79. Khidkiya Ghat
80. Adikeshava Ghat

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May there be Peace in the Sky,
May there be Peace in the Earth,

(Shanti Mantra of Upanishad)

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And Nature will preserve Us,
Simplify Life,
And help Nature thrive,
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And make our planet Green.

Green Message: The Evergreen Messages of Spirituality, Sanskrit and Nature

Last updated on Apr-2025