Things to see in Varanasi
Varanasi is a city in India, with an urban population of about 1.4 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 8 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Kashi Vishwanath Temple Place of worship
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. It is located in Vishwanath Gali, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
2Gyanvapi Mosque Place of worship
The Gyanvapi Mosque is a mosque located in Varanasi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The site was originally an ancient Hindu temple of Shiva or "Kashi Vishveshwara", one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas.
3Chaukhandi Stupa Place of worship
Chaukhandi Stupa is a Buddhist stupa in Sarnath located 8 kilometres from Cantt Railway Station in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The site was declared to be a monument of national importance by the Archaeological Survey of India in June 2019.
4Dhamek Stupa Place of worship
Dhamek Stupa (also spelled Dhamekh and Dhamekha) is a massive stupa located in Deer Park at Sarnath in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
5Alamgir Mosque Place of worship
The Alamgir Mosque, also known as the Aurangzeb's Mosque, is a mosque in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The mosque is located at a prominent site above the Panchaganga Ghat.
6Sarnath Museum Art
Sarnath Museum, or Archaeological Museum Sarnath, is the oldest site museum of the Archaeological Survey of India. It houses the findings and excavations at the archaeological site of Sarnath, by the Archaeological Survey of India.
7Ramnagar Fort History
The Ramnagar Fort is a fortification in Ramnagar, Varanasi, India. It is located near the Ganges on its eastern bank, opposite to the Tulsi Ghat.
8Vishalakshi Temple Place of worship
The Vishalakshi Devi Temple (Viśālākṣī Amman Kōyil), also known as Vishalakshi Gauri Mandir, is a Hindu temple in Varanasi dedicated to the goddess Parvati.
9Durga Mandir, Varanasi Place of worship
Durga Mandir, also known as Durga Kund Mandir and Durga Temple, is one of the most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to Durga.
10Bharat Mata Mandir Place of worship
Bharat Mata Mandir (meaning "Mother India Temple") is located on the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith campus in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
11Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple Place of worship
The Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is a Hindu temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India dedicated to the Hindu deity Hanuman, in his form as sankat mochan (saṅkaṭamocana), meaning the "reliever from troubles".
12New Vishwanath Temple Place of worship
Shri Vishwanath Mandir also known as Vishwanath Mandir, Vishwanath Temple, New Vishwanath Temple and Birla Temple is another prominent Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi.
13Ratneshwar Mahadev temple Place of worship
Ratneshwar Mahadev Mandir is one of the most photographed Hindu temples in the holy city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India.
14Nepali Mandir Place of worship
Shri Samrajeswar Pashupatinath Mahadev Mandir, also known as the Nepali Mandir, Kanthwala Mandir, and Mini Khajuraho, is one of the oldest and most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi.
15Tulsi Manas Mandir Place of worship
Tulsi Manas Mandir is one of the most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi.
16Kaal Bhairav Mandir, Varanasi Place of worship
Kaal Bhairav Mandir is one of the oldest Shiva temples in Varanasi, India. Situated in Bharonath, Vishweshwarganj (Varanasi), this temple has great historical and cultural importance in Hinduism; especially amongst the locals.
17Annapurna Devi Mandir Place of worship
Annapurna Devi Mandir, also known as Annapurna Mata Mandir and Annapurna Mandir, is one of the most famous Hindu temples (Mandir) in the holy city of Varanasi.
18Lahartara Pond Nature
Lahartara Pond is a historical pond associated with the appearance of Saint Kabir Saaheb. According to a legend, Saint Kabir Saaheb was found floating on a lotus flower in the pond.
19Malviya Bridge Landmark
Malviya Bridge, inaugurated in 1887 (originally called The Dufferin Bridge), is a double decker bridge over the Ganges at Varanasi. It carries rail track on lower deck and road on the upper deck.
20Hindu temples in Varanasi Place of worship
Varanasi is an ancient city in India famous for housing many Hindu temples. The city's ancient holiness makes it a sacred geography in Hinduism.
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