My First Travel Blog

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Top 10 Places to Visit in Varanasi 

Varanasi or Kashi, the City that is beyond the History, first city of this planet that was discovered by Lord Shiva. Kashi has long been an educational and music centre. Kashi is the Land of Temples, there are around 23,0000 (including big & small) temples. Maha Shiv-Ratri is a grand festival in the city and you must experience it once. 

Varanasi is famous for its food, sweets, pan, Benarsi Sarees, streets and ghats. There are around 84 Ghats in Varanasi, on the bank of river Ganga. All these 84 Ghats depicts 84 yoni as it is said in Bhagvat Gita.

I can only say that neither you nor anyone can describe Kashi. The one can only feel this place & the feeling is so strong that you will forget the world & you will start searching of yourself.

So,  after you reach the Varanasi Station, you will come out & see Paan Ki Gumti. You will go there and ask the person chewing Paan... Ki Bhaiya mujhe YAHAN (jo bhi jagah apko jana ho) Jana hai. Fir wo aapko sab kuch batayega. Pr aapko ek akshar bhi samajh mein nhi ayega...kyuki usne paan muh mein rakha hai. Ab aap uske Translator se baat kareinge Matalab Ki Paanwale Bhaiya se. Aur wo apko batayega ki uss admi ne aapse kya kaha... Aapko bhi ander se feeling ayegi ki aap Indian Ambassador ho jo dusere desh gya hua hai apne translator ko le ke. Now you will go to Auto-Rickshaw wala bhaiya. Aur jaisa ki hr jagah yahi hota hai, ki wo aapko Tourist samjhega aur 5 ka 50 batayega. To aapko uske paas jana hai aur ye madhur sentence kehna hai.

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1. Kashi Vishwanath Temple 

As per the Shiva Purana, once Brahma (the Hindu God of creation) and Vishnu (the Hindu God of Preservation) had an argument about who was supreme. To test them, Shiva pierced the three worlds as a huge endless pillar of light, the jyotirlinga. To determine who was mightier Vishnu took the form of a boar and sought out the bottom while Brahma took the form of a swan to fly to the pillar's top. Brahma out of arrogance lied that he had found out the end, offering a katuki flower as witness. Vishnu modestly confessed to being unable to find the bottom. Shiva then took the form of the wrathful Bhairava, cut off Brahma's lying fifth head, and cursed Brahma that he would not be worshipped. Vishnu for his honesty would be worshiped as equal to Shiva with his own temples for all eternity. (Issi kahani ko Satyanarayan ki katha kehte hain)

The jyotirlinga is an ancient axis mundi symbol representing the supreme formless (nirguna) reality at the core of creation, out of which the form (saguna) of Shiva appears. The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Vishwanath Gali of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in India. The temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganga, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest of Shiva temples. The main deity is known by the names Shri Vishwanath and Vishweshwara literally meaning Lord of the Universe. Varanasi was called Kashi ("shining") in ancient times, and hence the temple is popularly called Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

The temple is considered a central part of worship in the Shaiva culture by Hindu scriptures.The current structure was built on an adjacent site by the Maratha ruler, Ahilya Bai Holkar of Indore in the year 1780.

Since 1983, the temple has been managed by the government of Uttar Pradesh. 

2. New Kashi Vishwanath Temple (B.H.U)

Shri Vishwanath Mandir also known as Vishwanath Mandir, Vishwanath Temple (VT), New Vishwanath Temple and Birla Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples and biggest tourist attractions in the holy city of Varanasi. The temple is situated in Banaras Hindu University and is dedicated to the Lord Shiva. Shri Vishwanath Mandir has the tallest temple tower in the world with the Shikhara's height being around 250 feet.The temple is colloquially called VT, an acronym of Vishwanath Temple. Shri Vishwanath Mandir's construction took thirty-five years to complete (1931-1966). The temple is one of the tallest in India. Total height of the temple is approximately 77 meters. Temple's design was inspired by Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir and is made mostly of marble.Shri Vishwanath Mandir is situated 1.7 kilometers inside the campus of Benaras Hindu University (South-West from the main gate). 

3. Durga Temple, Durgakund

Durga Mandir was constructed in 18th century by Bengali Maharani- Rani Bhabani of Natore. The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Durga. Next to the temple, is a kund (pond) which was earlier connected to the river Ganges. It is believed that the existing icon of the goddess was not made by a man but appeared on its own in the temple.

In adhyaya (chapter) 23 of the Devi-Bhagavata Purana, this temple's origin is explained. As per the text, Kashi Naresh (king of Varanasi) called for a Swayamvar for his daughter Sashikala's marriage. The King later learnt that the princess was in love with vanvasi prince Sudarshan. So Kashi Naresh got his daughter secretly married to the prince. When the other Kings (who were invited for Swayamvar) got to know about the marriage, they got angry and went on war with Kashi Naresh. Sudarshan then offered prayers to Durga, who came on a lion and fought the war for Kashi Naresh and Sudarshan. After the war, Kashi Naresh pleaded to Durga to protect Varanasi and with that belief, this temple was constructed. (yahna pe Maa Durga ke chauthe swaroop Maa Kushmanda Devi ki murti sthapit hai)

4. Sankat Mochan Temple

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. The deity was named "Sankat Mochan" meaning the "reliever from troubles".

It is believed that the temple has been built on the very spot where Tulsidas had a vision of Hanuman. Sankat Mochan Temple was founded by Tulsidas who was the author of the Ramacharitamanasa, which is the greatest version of lord Ram story written in Avadhi.

5. Dashaswamedh Ghat

Dashashwamedh Ghat is a main ghat in Varanasi on the Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh. It is located close to Vishwanath Temple and is probably the most spectacular ghat. Two Hindu legends are associated with it: according to one, Brahma created it to welcome Shiva, and in another, Brahma sacrificed ten horses during Dasa-Ashwamedha yajna performed hereGanga Aarti (ritual of offering prayer to the Ganges river) is held daily at dusk. Several priests perform this ritual by carrying deepam and moving it up and down in a rhythmic tune of bhajans. 

6. Assi Ghat

Assi Ghat is the southernmost ghat in Varanasi. It is one of the biggest ghats of Varanasi and most popular one. To most visitors to Varanasi, it is known for being a place where long-term foreign students, researchers, and tourists live. Assi Ghat is one of the ghats often visited for recreation and during festivals.

Why and how did Assi Ghat get its name? According to a mythological tale in Hinduism, Goddess Durga, after killing the demons Shumbha-Nishumbha, threw her sword. The place where the sword landed, resulted in the emergence of a river which was then called Assi.

7. Ramnagar Fort

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. The sandstone structure was built in the Mughal style in 1750 by Kashi Naresh Maharaja Balwant Singh.   

8. Dhamek Stupa

The Dhamek Stupa was built in 500 CE to replace an earlier structure commissioned by the great Mauryan king Ashoka in 249 BCE, along with several other monuments, to commemorate the Buddha's activities in this location. Stupas originated as circular mounds encircled by large stones. King Ashoka built stupas to enshrine small pieces of calcinated bone and other relics of the Buddha and his disciples. An Ashoka pillar with an edict engraved on it stands near the site.

The Dhamek Stupa is said to mark the spot (Rishipattana which can be translated as "where the Rishi arrived") where the Buddha gave the first sermon to his first five disciples, led by Kaundinya, after attaining enlightenment, "revealing his Eightfold Path leading to nirvana".This event marked the formation of the sangha. In several of the ancient sources the site of the first sermon is mentioned to have been at a ?Mriga-dayaa-vanam? or a sanctuary for animals. ( In Sanskrit mriga is used in the sense of game animals, deer being the most common). The last royal endowment at the site is dated to about 12th c. CE, after which the location of the Mrigadayavanam seems to have been lost even to the devout. The stupa was enlarged on six occasions but the upper part is still unfinished.While visiting Sarnath in 640 CE, Xuanzang recorded that the colony had over 1,500 priests and the main stupa was nearly 300 feet (91 m) high.

In its current shape, the stupa is a solid cylinder of bricks and stone reaching a height of 43.6 meters and having a diameter of 28 meters. It is the most massive structure in Sarnath.The basement seems to have survived from Ashoka's structure: the stone facing is chiseled and displays delicate floral carvings of Gupta origin. The wall is covered with exquisitely carved figures of humans and birds, as well as inscriptions in the Brahmi script.

9. Chaukhandi Stupa

The main monument at Sarnath is the Chaukhand Stupa , which is 800 meters south-west of Sarnath made of high bricks. It is an important Buddhist stupa and is located 13 km from Varanasi .It was also described by the Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang . The shape of this stupa is square. The three storeys gradually decreasing on the size of the chair are made of solid bricks, hence it is called Chaukhandi Stupa . A large amount of brick and mortar has been used in this stupa. This huge stupa is surrounded by octagonal towers on all sides. It is said that this stupa was originally built by Emperor Ashoka.

10. Bharat Mata Mandir

Construction of Bharat Mata Mandir began in 1918 and completed in 1924. Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated the Bharat Mata Mandir in Varanasi on October 25 in 1936. Twentieth century Hindi poet Maithili Sharan Gupt, fondly called Rashtra Kavi (national poet) composed a poem on the inauguration of the temple which is also put up on a board in the building.

Bharat Mata Mandir (meaning "Mother India Temple") is located on the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith campus in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Instead of traditional statues of gods and goddesses, this temple has a huge map of undivided India carved in marble. This temple is dedicated to Bharat Mata and claims to be the only one of its kind in the world.The Bharat Mata Mandir structure is built of stone. It has a statue of Bharat Mata built of marble, symbolizing undivided India. The temple houses a relief map of India also carved out of marble. The map depicts the mountains, plains and oceans up to scale.Bharat Mata Mandir is situated on the campus of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith.

The temple was constructed by Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta in pre-Independence India at a time when Mahatma Gandhi was taking charge of national movement for freedom from British colonial rulers.

Mahatma Gandhi kashi Vidyapith ko Freedom-Fighters ki Nursury bhi kaha jata tha; jahan se freedom fighters bante the. I am very fortunate ki mai iss University se padha. Iss Universtiy ka apna ek bahut hi Glorious History hai aur issi ke saath-saath meri family ki bhi ek mahan History hai. Jispe main kabhi aur Blog likhunga.

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