Varanasi is a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh dating to the 11th century B.C. Regarded as the spiritual capital of India, the city draws Hindu pilgrims who bathe in the Ganges River’s sacred waters and perform funeral rites. Along the city’s winding streets are some 2,000 temples, including Kashi Vishwanath, the “Golden Temple,” dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva

Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple

The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Vishwanath Gali, near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganga and is one of the twelve.

Kashi Vishwanath is famous because of the Shiva Jyotirlinga that is present there. It is one of the 12 ost famous jyotirlingas in the country.

Manikarnika Ghat

The Manikarnika shrine is an important place of worship for Shaktism sect of Hinduism. It is near to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The mythology of Daksha yaga . 

According to the belief, when Shiva Parvati was observing the pond, the gem of Parvati’s ear fell in Chakrapushkarni. It was named Manikarnika because of the fall of Parvati’s ear gem. Presently, this ghat of Kashi is famous for both pilgrimage and cremation gro

Dashashwamedh Ghat :

One of the most visited temples in Haridwar, Mansa Devi Mandir is located on the slopes of Shivalik. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Mansa Devi who was accepted to fulfill the desires of those who come here. It is a competition where lovers tie a sacred string around a tree that stands in the precincts of the Mansa Devi shrine. The shrine offers a beautiful view of the city of Haridwar. Alongside the Candidevi Temple and the Maya Devi Temple, the Mansadevi Temple completes the Siddhapeet Her Triangle. 

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir :

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is a Hindu temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and is dedicated to the Hindu God Hanuman. The temple was established by famous Hindu preacher and poet saint Sri Goswami Tulsidas in the early 16th century and is situated on the banks of the Assi river.

Built in the year 1812, Munshi Ghat is named after Sridhara Narayana Munshi, who was a finance minister in the estate of Nagpur. In 1915, the Brahmin king Kameshwar Singh Gautam Bahadur of Darbhanga (Bihar) purchased the ghat and extended it. The extension later became known as Darbhanga Ghat.