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Varanasi tourist attractions - Varanasi tourist
attractions, the ancient city in India, is a famous pilgrimage
center as well. Standing on the banks of revered river
Ganga, Varanasi tourist attractions and it is the most sought after tourist destination
for those who look for peace of the soul. However, in
this center of pilgrims numerous tourist attractions
abound. Temples, ghats, and museums are basically the
major tourist attractions in Varanasi in the Tour of
Varanasi.
And if you happen to be in this holy center then don’t
forget to check out its places of tourist interest.
Some of the must visit tourist attractions in Varanasi
are;
Kashi Vishwanath Temple:
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Constructed by Birlas, this temple is open to all the
people irrespective of caste and creed. It is situated
in the Banaras Hindu University’s premises.
Ghats:
Taj Mahal Agra Excursion Tours and there are around 100 ghats in Varanasi. These ghats
are used for holy baths and many are also used for cremating
bodies. On these Ghats Brahmin priests offer puja and
people practice meditation and yoga. It is held that
pilgrims should take bath at five special ghats to complete
their Panchatirthi Yatra. However, visitors can follow
south-north sequence either by boat or on foot.
Alamgir Mosque:
Taj Mahal Agra Excursion Tours and this mosque is an example of Hindu and Mughal architectures.
It was constructed by Aurangzeb on the site of the Vishnu
Temple. It is also famous as Beni Madhav Ka Darera.
Durga Temple:
Known as Monkey Temple also, this holy shrine boasts
of north Indian style architecture with an elaborate
shikhara. In this temple Durga is symbolized as the
personification of shakti or female power. The Durga
idol is clad in red and is portrayed as riding a tiger
fully armed with Shiva's trident, Vishnu's discus and
a sword.
Tulsi Manas Temple:
Consecrated to Lord Rama, this temple is located at
the place where Tulsidas had spent his life and wrote
the great epic "Shri Ramcharitmanas".
Archaeological Museum:
This museum houses sculptures from the Mauryan, Kushana
and Gupta periods obtained during the excavations at
Sarnath. It also has Buddha images and images of Hindu
Gods.
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