Arrival
After
your arrival in the religious city of Varanasi, you are received by our
reception team cordially. Since you are tired after the journey, we'll take
you to the hotel so that you can get fresh for the day. Later we'll go for a
sightseeing trip to Sarnath.
Varanasi
The religious city of Varanasi which has always been a popular centre for
learning and civilization is said to be created by Lord Shiva. The Hindus
consider the place to be divinely blessed and due to the combined effect of
all these factors, the place is enormously popular as a tourism destination.
Varanasi offers you access to a wide variety of cuisines and a good range of
handicrafts, specially silk, as well.
If you are asked to name one tourism attraction of Varanasi, chances are
that you are definitely going to talk about the holy river Ganga. All the
Ghats are located on the southern bank of the river which attract host of
tourists as well as the devotees. You can spot the devotees performing their
holy rituals who strongly believe that these can help them in attaining
eternal salvation. There two ways to tour the place you can either choose to
join the crowd or take a boat ride along the Ghats so that you can get a
panoramic view of the happenings on the Ghat.
Varanasi Attractions
Kashi Vishwaanath Temple - This temple was destroyed in
various invasions and was later renovated by Rani Ahilyabai of Indore. Lord
Shiva is the presiding deity of this Golden Temple which is called so
because of the fact that the spire of the temple is gold plated. The gold
for the purpose was donated by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
The Ghats of Varanasi - The city of Varanasi is called
the eternal city because it is believed that the city has existed in a
continuum throughout in the history. So is the case with its Ghats which are
the main tourism attraction of the city. People throng to the Ghats every
day in large numbers to take bath in the holy river after which they proceed
to the temples located on the banks to worship. Another prevalent practice
since ancient times is to worship the rising sun in the morning.
Jantar Mantar - Jantar Mantar is an observatory
constructed by Jaisingh which is in line with those built in Delhi and
Jaipur. It is a scientifically built structure which gives you measurements
that are as exact as any other measurements by advanced scientific
instruments are.
Banaras Hindu University - The Banaras Hindu University
is among the oldest educational institutions in India which was founded by
Pandit Madan Mohan Malwiya in 1916. The university was an important hub of
activity in the independence movement of India.
Sarnath - Situated only 10 km away from Varanasi, it is
considered a very pious destination by the Buddhists all over the world.
After Lord Buddha attained enlightenment, he delivered his first sermon to
his five disciples in Sarnath. Emperor Ashoka built many of the monuments in
Sarnath in memory of Lord Buddha as it was he who spread the message of
Buddhism all across the world therefore Sarnath was very special for Emperor
Ashoka. When Sarnath was at its peak, the place used to be a major centre of
Buddhist learning for the students.
Sarnath Attractions
Chowkhandi Stupa - This square structured monument is
visible from a distance and it is situated on a small hillock. The place
where today the Chowkhandi Stupa is situated was where Lord Buddha was first
welcomed by his first five disciples after attaining enlightenment.
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