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The
Ghats of Varanasi truly embody the real essence of this timeless
city. As the first rays of the sun set the gently flowing Ganga
afire, thousands of devout take the ceremonial dip and the Ghats
come alive to people from all walks of life…. Each performing
rituals the way they were done, centuries ago. To a visitor it is
a charming preview into the character of a holy city, unchanged,
unspoiled by the vagaries of time.
Gyanvapi Mosque:
Gyanvapi Mosque was built by Emperor Aurangzeb adjacent to the Vishwanath
temple.
Durga Temple:
Dedicated to Duga, the goddess of power, it is one of the most important
temples in the city. Constructed during the 18th century in Nagara
style of temple architecture, its shikhara or spire is formed of
small shikharas, one atop the other.
Bharat Mata Temple :
A novel temple dedicated to Mother India, which, instead of the
customary gods and goddesses, houses one of the most perfect relief
maps of India carved out of marble. The temple was gifted by the
nationalists Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta and Shri Durga Prasad Khatri,
leading numismatists and antiquarians. Starting with five at the
base, they converge into one at the top, symbolizing that this world
of five elements has ultimately to merge with the Supreme (The Brahma).
The Kashi Vishwanath Temple :
It is a gold spiraled temple rebuilt in 1776 A.D. by Rani Ahilyabai
Holkar of Indore and dedicated to Lord Shiva. The gold spire is
covered with a ton of gold plating donated by Maharaja Ranjit Singh
of Punjab in 1835. A.D. It is popularly known as the Golden Temple.
Tulsi Manas Temple :
Constructed in 1964 by a philanthropist family of Varanasim this
temple is dedicated to Lord Ram. The temple is situated at the place
where the great seer of the medieval ages, Goswami Tulsidas lived
and composed the epic poem ' Ramcharitmanas' expounding the history
and deeds of Lord Ram.
New Vishwanath Temple:
Situated in the premises of Banaras Hindu University, it is managed
by the reputed industrialists - the Birla family.
Annapurna Temple :
Situated in Vishwanath Lane, this temple has an idol of goddess
Annapurna.
Manmandir :
An observatory made by Raja Mansingh of Jaipur
Bharat Kala Bhawan :
Inside Banaras Hindu University. Open 10a.m. - 5 p.m.
Alamgir Mosque :
Popularly known as 'Beni Madhav Ka Darera', it was built by emperor
Aurangzeb.
The
Ghats of Varanasi truly embody the real essence of this timeless
city. As the first rays of the sun set the gently flowing Ganga
afire, thousands of devout take the ceremonial dip and the Ghats
come alive to people from all walks of life…. Each performing
rituals the way they were done, centuries ago. To a visitor it is
a charming preview into the character of a holy city, unchanged,
unspoiled by the vagaries of time. 
