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Assi is one of the important ghats situated in the south, at the sangam of Ganga and Assi. The Assi is described as dried stream in purnic literature. The temple of Jagannatha (One of the Char Dham Yatra) lies close to the old route of the Assi River. The Kashi Khanda says, "All the other tirthas that girdle the earth are not equal to a sixteenth part of the tirthas at Assi confluence ". This is one of the famous sites for celebrating Surya Sasthi (" The six day of the sun" as mother goddess) festival held on fifth and sixth light-half forte night of the Kartika month (Oct.-Nov.)
This is in fact an extended
part of the assi ghat and the palatial house there was made in c. 1830 by
the patronage of the Maharaja of Banaras.
Like the preceding one this is also an extended part of the assi ghat and was patronized by the maharaja of vivan in c. 1879 with making a palace. It has two parts: the palatial building and an auxiliary building – earlier it was referred as the lala misra ghat
This was part of an old ghat named lolark, but this become famous with it association to Tulsi (C.E 1547-1623), the great bhakta poet who wrote the Ramcharit Manas. It is
This ghat is referred in gahadavala inscription (c. 1100) and also in a mid-17th century text. Presently this ghat is over captured by the waterworks buildings and was made pucca by the municipal corporation in 1907. Lolarka ("trembling sun") is one of the most an cient sacred sites in varanasi (KKh 46) historically lolarka's importance can be traced with the patronage of gahadavala kings who bathed there, worshipped and made charitable donations (Eck 1982: 177).
This is a sixth ghat named after the queen of sursund state.
This ghat is named after mother anandmayi. The ashram of the holy mother anandmayi, its attached hospital and beautiful temple are at the top of the ghat. 8.Vaccharaja ghat Closed by site is a berth place of suparsvanapha, the seventh Jain tirthankara that is why the neighborhood is dominated by the Jain.
This is an extended part of preceding ghat. There are two Jain temples at the top.
A large number of boatmen with their small boats and nets can be seen here. Nisad was mythical hero of fisherman of the ramayan who name is honored in this way here. 11. Pancakota ghat This ghat was made by raja panchkoat of Madhya Pradesh in 1915. 12. Prabhu ghat This was made nirmal Kumar, a rich merchant. 13. Chet Singh
ghat This ghat has historical importance and named after raja Chet Singh. There is a fort attached to this ghat which is witness of the fierce battle between the troops of warren Hastings and Chet Singh. 14. Niranjani ghat This has historical connection to king kumorgutpa-1, who was devotee of lord kartikeya, the second son of lord Shiva, the god of war, there exit kartikeya temple in the compound of niranajani akhara and gauri kund.
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