India, Is full of various ancient buildings like the Taj Mahal and Red Fort. Is the country where you see a mixture of different-different countries and religions. You see all religions and castes live happily and help each other and celebrate the happiness of each other. These Things make India special from Others. There are many states in India but some are quite famous for their building, culture, and ancient temples. In this topic, we talk about Varanasi, The most Holic, spiritual, and ancient culture located in Uttar Pradesh.
Varanasi is also known as Kashi, This is the pious place of Hinduism. The Ganges River makes it a more spiritual place in India. Ganga is a sign of India’s age-long culture and sophistication along with this the daily rituals of the river make it more powerful and amazing. Many people from abroad and India also dream to visit this prodigious and devoted place and cogent river once in their life. This river is the start and end of many Hindus’ life circles. Along with the Ganga River, there are many ghats in this city that make Varanasi more popular. People are spiritually connected with their ghats, they do their daily rituals and Arti for their calm mind and feel the positive vibes. Not only Hindu people come here, businessmen, foreigners, and other religious people come to observe this place’s beauty. If you never visit this place then you easily find Varanasi on a map.
Here Are 10 Reasons to Visit Varanasi –
1. Ganga Aarti
Varanasi is quite famous for its Ganga Aarti, famous all over the world. During the Ganga aarti, thousands of Diyas are lit up on the river Ganga. The bright light coming from Diyas attracts all the visitors. The beauty of the Ganga River with many Diyas, who change the color of their water. It is a memorable capture moment for all the watching people, not only Indians or locals, International tourists are also dismayed after seeing the pleasure vision of Ganga Aarti. These Rituals Aarti are performed in two ghats- Assi Ghat and Dashashwamedh Ghat. You can also Book a boat to see the stupefying ceremony of the river. These boats make more picture moments for Varanasi tourism.
2. The Ghats
In Varanasi, You see the great culture of ancient times and historical buildings and Many Ghats. Who speaks of their historical presence in ancient times. There are many varanasi visit places but these ghats are special from all of these. These Ghats make it more attractive and connect your soul to closer God. There are a total of 80 ghats located in this city, established in the old time of the Maratha Empire. Another thing to make it special is the junction of three holy rivers-The Ganga, Yamuna, And Brahmaputra. This is the flawless position to do any religious rituals performed in India. Their ghats are too big to manage the large crowd of tourists. You see the huge number of people through the Varanasi India map on the internet. There are many ghats in Varanasi some of these are-
Dashashwamedh Ghat
Darbhanga Ghat
Assi Ghat
Manikarnika Ghat
Digpatia Ghat
Chet Singh Ghat
Man Mandir Ghat
Scindia Ghat
3. Fairs and Festivals
One thing that makes Varanasi special, Festivals. We all comprehend that India is recognized for their festivals also. In Varanasi, they celebrate many festivals like Holi, and Diwali but the most famous festival in Varanasi is Maha Shivratri. On this day people celebrate the marriage anniversary of Lord Shiva and do Maha Aarti in ghats to present their love for the god. Holi is honored all over India but the Holi in the street of Varanasi is another level of celebration of color. On Diwali also, you see the amazing view of the river, covered with thousand Diyas. Who brightens all the rivers with golden color.
There are many other festivals like Ranghbhari Ekadashi, Ram Leela, Ganga Dussehra, Annakut, Shravan Maah, and Makar Sankranti. Along with festivals, their fairs are also famous all over the world. Dhrupad Mela, Kumbh Mela, Sarnath Fair, and Vaisakhi Mela are the most famous fairs in Varanasi. Kumbh Mela is written history from the previous year, see the crowd in Varanasi ghats from a satellite.
4. A visit to Sarnath
Sarnath is the place where Gautama Buddha reached for the first time for his followers after garnering Sophistication, located 10 Km from Varanasi. Here Gautama Buddha emptied their first monsoon to do deep meditation. Along with Gautama Buddha memories, you see the historical Ashoka Pillars at Sarnath. There are six national temples including a Tibetan temple and a temple for the Sri Lankan community. This is the finest spot to visit nearby Varanasi.
5. Temples and Forts
Varanasi is not famous only for its ghats but also famous for its around 23000 ancient temples. The famous Vishwanath Temple is situated in this city, built in classical times. There are some other famous temples like Durga Temple, Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, Kaal Bhairav Temple, and many others. These temples attract people through their old architecture and peaceful environment. Beyond the temples, there are a large number of famous forts. Visit famous forts like Ramnagar Fort, Chunar Fort, and Chet Singh Fort famous for their architecture and show of royalness.
6. Pocket-Friendly Place
You are shocked to know the expenditure of living in this city. The Varanasi tour package is very low cost. You can easily afford it. The cost of food and rent of a hotel or guest house is available at a very low price. That’s why Varanasi is counted as the most cost-effective city in India. You can easily find a guest house near the ghats at affordable prices and enjoy the sunrise view with morning Aarti, and you can easily travel with the locals’ transport in the city.
7. The Street Food
Varanasi is fairly famous for its local foods. They offer you food with love and many varieties. You should try Kachoris and spicy aloo puri and don’t forget to try Banaras famous Paan. Because this is a famous Varanasi thing that is made with betel leaves and then adds many flavors. Varanasi has a low cost of living which means you can get amazing food at very cheap prices and no one sleeps hungry in Varanasi Street.
8. Musical Events
Only religious things can’t attract people in Varanasi, their classical music also. Varanasi is the birthplace of many music styles. when you visit Varanasi, you should beguile with the sound of many musical instruments like tables, flutes, sitar, and sarods. There are many schools and institutes to teach classical music and you can get musician instruments easily on Varanasi local markets. In Varanasi, you see many music events like Ganga Mahotsav, Mahindra Kabira Musical events, and many more. Varanasi is the birthplace of many world-famous musician geniuses like Ustad Bismillah Khan (an expert in playing shehnai), Girjis Devi ( a classical dancer), and many more.
9. To learn Unique Rituals
If you are interested in seeing and learning Hindu rituals, then Varanasi is the best place for you to see different-different rituals every day. Their local people and many come from all over India to do some rituals and poojas like Tarpan (offering water to one’s progenitor) and Daan (donating clothes, food, money, and sweets to the poor people). If you are a morning person, then you must visit the Ghats in the morning and take a holy dip in Ganga and then do Morning Aarti. These things give you positive energy and peace in your soul.
10. Captivating Sadhus
In Varanasi, you see a lot of sadhu babas here. These people look like saffron capes and their hair is longer just like girls. To do some questions and Answer them, you learn the knowledge of Karma and the Hindu religion. You see many sadhus doing deep meditation, they sit in place and can’t move for a month or year.
Varanasi is full of amazing and pleasurable things so we count and describe in words. To know Varanasi closer you must visit at least once in your life. You can easily book a Varanasi tour package at affordable prices and enjoy the environment of spiritual things.
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