Tourist Places In Varanasi
Varanasi is an ancient city in India famous for housing many Hindu temples. The city is one of the largest collections of historic and newly built Hindu temples. Varanasi is an ancient city with deep spiritual roots and significance for the Hindus and it reflects this heritage in over a thousand temples.
Some of them are as follows:
⇛ Shri KASHI VISHWANATH TEMPLE
⇛ VISALAKSHI TEMPLE
⇛ MAA ANNAPURNA TEMPLE
⇛ KALBHAIRAV TEMPLE
⇛ MRITUNJAY MAHADEV TEMPLE
⇛ NEW VISHWANATH TEMPLE (BHU VT)
⇛ TULSI MANAS TEMPLE
⇛ SANKATMOCHAN TEMPLE
⇛ DURGA TEMPLE
⇛ BHARAT MATA TEMPLE
OTHER SIGHTS
⇛ Sarnath (10 km from Varanasi Rly Station) It is believed that in Sarnath Buddha gave his first sermon to his disciples after getting enlightenment. There is also a museum in Sarnath. The location is also known as Deer Park. Sarnath is 13 Km from Varanasi and is very peaceful. Several Asian countries have built Buddhist temples there following their own ancient architectural traditions.
⇛ Chunar Fort (15km southwest of Varanasi). A 2,000+ year old fort.
⇛ Ramnagar Fort (Located on the eastern bank of the river, opposite Tulsi Ghat). The fort of the King of Kashi. Built in 1750. This is the residence of Kashi Naresh .
⇛ Swarved Mahamandir ( 15 Kms from Varanasi Rly Station); The largest centre of Vihangam Yoga is being constructed under the name of Swarved Mahamandir. Based in Varanasi, Umraha, this colossal structure is to be completed as the most spiritually significant abode of this non-profit organisation. The Swarved Mahamandir is the physical representation of none other than the the unmatched Spiritual Treatise Swarved, authored by Sadguru Sadafaldeoji Maharaj, Vihangam Yoga's greatly revered founder and spiritual leader.