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Varanasi is the City of Sunrise. As religious activities on the Ghats & the Temples start before the sun rises and go on till late morning. You get to see a very beautiful view of the Sunrise from the Ghats of Varanasi.
Although nowadays morning Aarti and some activities like Yoga on a regular basis started taking place at Assi Ghat, and this has been referred to as Subah-e-Banaras as well
Apart from the timing and reason for doing them at two different times, there is no difference in objective.
NO, Assi is not the first Ghat of Varanasi historically, but if you see the flow of the river, then Assi Ghat comes first in the line of Ghats
Whenever you have time is the Best Time to do Boating. But we Suggest Morning, Afternoon, and evening are good times, as when you not only enjoy the Boating but also can see a lot of activities of devotees alongside the River.
We would suggest doing Boating once on the Ganga, and you will certainly get the answer of WHY by yourself.
During the monsoon season (mid-July – September), as the water level rises and the flow of the river also increases
The duration is somewhere between 40 – 50 minutes.
There are two popular ones, which take place adjacent to each other on Dashashwamedh Ghat. Although nowadays several other Ghats on the River have also started performing Aarti. Other Popular ones are at Assi Ghat, on the south side of the City.
Both the view has their own importance and charm. From the river side on the Boat you will be having a floating view and from the Ghat side you have an option of changing your position.
But we’ll still say both of them have their own unique experience & beauty.
Difficult to answer this question at present, but according to few legends there were 84 Ghats at one point of time.
Yes you can start walking from one side of the City e.g. North side and you can footslog till the south or vice versa. But during the monsoon time when the water level raises in the river the connectivity broke.
A broad flight of steps leading down to a river.
For the answer to this question you have to visit the City, and take this Tour to understand the spiritual and knowledge side of the City. But for your curiosity this city is a home of three prestigious universities of India at present.
- Banaras Hindu University
- Dr. Sampurna Nand Sanskrit University
- Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth.
NO, BHU or Banaras Hindu University is Situated in the South part of the City which is little more then a Kilometer away from the River.
Any time of the day is the best time but in this Tour we have to visit few Temples as well, and they remain close from 12:00 noon – 3:00 PM daily.
Yes Varanasi is very popular destination for Street Food and Sweets. As Varanasi is also referred as a cultural capital of India, so the influence of popular Indian cuisine is very much reflected on the Foods of Varanasi.
Many popular delicacies are cooked fresh and served immediately.
It depends what you are taking, many times we cannot alter the taste as it is prepared according to its character. Samosa, Kachodi, Aloo Chat are few examples.
Very difficult to answer this question, we really cannot tell the exact number of Temples in Varanasi.
If you go back in the History of Varanasi, you will come to know that initial City developed alongside the river for a very long time. As the population grew, the city started extending towards the mainland or west side of the River plains.
As long as you wish to. Varanasi is an experience you might get it in One day of your stay in this city or one life is also less to know and understand this city.
Yes sometimes you will see them in the narrow lanes as well as on the big roads of the City.
Varanasi being an important City since ancient time, that certainly gives an advantage to this city in terms of century old businesses. Like Silk Saris and Clothes have a big place in the country. Apart from this recently there are 17 GI (Geographical Indicator) products has been identified by the Govt. of India.
Yes you can buy Silk Sari and Silk Clothes from here.