Dashashwamedh Ghat
| Dashashwamedh Ghat | |
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| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 25°18′25.808″N 83°0′37.211″E / 25.30716889°N 83.01033639°ECoordinates: 25°18′25.808″N 83°0′37.211″E / 25.30716889°N 83.01033639°E |
| Country | India |
Dashashwamedh Ghat is the main ghat in Varanasi on the Ganga River. It is located close to Vishwanath Temple and is probably the most spectacular ghat. Two Hindu legends are associated with it: According to one, Lord Brahma created it to welcome Lord Shiva. According to another legend, Lord Brahma sacrificed ten horses during Dasa-Ashwamedha yajna performed here.
Close to the ghat, overlooking the Ganga lies the Jantar Mantar, an observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur in the year 1737.
Special aartis are held on Tuesdays and on religious festivals.
Preparation for incense aarti of Ganges, Varanasi Ghats.
Ganga aarti at Varanasi.
Ganga Aarti with incense at Varanasi ghats.
Evening Ganga aarti with incense at Ganga ghat, Varanasi.
Incense aarti at Dashaswamedh ghat, Varanasi.
Incense smoke Aarti, Ganges, Varanasi.
Lamps in preparation for evening Aarti
Multi-tiered aarti stand being lit, for Ganga Aarti.
Evening Ganges aarti lamp held aloft, Varanasi.
Aarti raised up during evening Ganga aarti, Varanasi.
Evening Ganga Aarti, at Dashashwamedh ghat, Varanasi.
Evening Aarti, at Dashashwamedh ghat
Aarti singers during evening Ganga aarti, at neighbouring Sitala ghat.
Evening Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi
On 7 December 2010 a low-intensity blast rocked the southern end of the aarti at the Sitla Ghat. This killed 2 people and injured 37 including 6 foreign tourists, and the Indian Mujahideen claimed responsibility for it.
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