Varanasi-Place of Ganga Snan , Ganga Aarti and many other things .

                                           Varanasi Tour.

Banaras City

Varanasi , is also known as Kashi or Banaras.It is also holy cities for Hindus all around India.Varanasi is  consider as Cultural Capital of India.It  is a place where Death and Life comes together.It is oldest cities in the world and oldest in india as well. Varanasi is very beautiful North-India city of Uttar-Pradesh.

City of Gods

 

The name varanasi has came  from two rivers, Varuna  and Assi. Varanas has nearly 100 ghats. Among the famous and oldest ghat is Dashashwamegha Ghat(This ghat is created by Lord Brahmaa dev in respect of Lord shivaa to welcome him), Manikarnika Ghat and Harishchandra Ghat. Here in this state culture is closely associated with  River Ganga. Ganga River holds religious  importances. Here Ghats are also assocates with Mythologies and Legends of India.

Ganga snan - Taking a dip in Holy Ganga River Water.

Ganga snan

 

 Ganga snan is an important things to do if u ever visit varanas .Dashashwamedh Ghat is filled with people  from all over country even from  outside india come here to take dip in holy water.In morning you will see lot of sadhus, pandits and people (belivers) and loads of activity are done  around ,chanting prayers or doing there own staff to please  Ganga Maa .

Snan

 Ghat are crowded ,noisy and filled with aroma of sandalwood and jasmine flowers. Ganga river holds biggest religious  importance in Hinduism and it is belived by them that if you take dip with clean heart it will take all our sins. While taking dip in holy water belivers are seen  chanting  prayers and matras  and seeking blessing from Goddess Ganga Maa. It is one of Best place to see sunrise in morning. Ganga Snan is one of best experience of lifetime .

Ganga Aarti Ceremony - Visual treat 

Ganga Aarti Kashi vishwanath  temple

 Ganga Aarti is iconic attraction of the city. Ganga River flows  through many important religious cities like Varanasi, Haridwar and Rishikesh of North State of India.It is one of spiritual things watching is evening ganga aarti on  Dashashwamedh ghat which is located in KashiVishwanath Temple. Ganga Aarti is delight to watch group of pandits's  perform aarti  ritual wearing kurta and well -tied dhoti and saffron gamcha(towel). While performig this ritual all pandit's  are well organised and synced with eachother which include circling diya lamp, offering flower ad circling agarbatti and chants matras and worship Maa Ganga. This delightful  surrounding attract thousand of photographer and torurist here at ghat for ganga aarti. Ganga evening aarti ceremony heals you  up with positive vibration and make you feel full of life.

 

People offer Diya's ,candles and flower to the river . Thousand of such Diya's will seen in river and it looks like thousand of star sprinkling  in holy water everyday.And it is beautiful scene to watch .

Ganga Aarti ceremony happens on River Ganga on the ghat. This Ganga Aarti is very much different from any other puja ceremony done  in Haridwar, Rishikesh and Allahabad . This ceremony is performed by young pandit's in holiest city of India, Banaras.

Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed everyday in  evening after sunset, no matter how's the climate . The Ganga aarti starts everyday by evening 6pm and ends at 7pm, and this ceremony takes places for around 45 minutes.If you want to wittness this visual   reach ghat by 5pm in the evening  and fix your seat. Belivers can see aarti either sitting on stairs of ghat because crowd is gauranted for sure.

Travel tip for Ganga aarti.

  

1. Ganga aarti perform everyday ,no matter how's the climate over here.

2. There is no enterance fees to attend Ganga aarti.

3. Ganga aarti is conduct after sunset in evening, Ganga aarti is depend      according to season. In winter(Nov-Dec) aarti is done  by evening          6:30 to 7:30. In summmer(April-May) aarti is done by evening 7:00       pm.

4.  Aarti is perform for 45 minutes only.

5.  Always reach venue  45minutes in advance to get proper sitting and       photograph  location.

6.  During Ganga aarti ghats  are always crowded , so always take care       of kids, senior citizens and your expensive belongings.

  Cost: It is up to you to donate as per your choice , and there is no fees to attend ganga aarti ceremony . Some prefer to watch ceremony from  river on a boat. But Boat ride is quite expensive from other time of the days. It is always better and delightful to enjoy aarti by sitting on stairs  of ghats . During this ceremony pandit's bring plate on which people offer donation as per choice . It is up to you donate as per your convience.

   How to reach Ghats  in varanasi?

It is always best to walk toward ghats and enjoy the surrounding. Because no transportation is available to reach ghat. Everyone has to walk to this distance  through a crowded market. To make it easy and enjoyable  eat local food that to at very cheaper cost and make easy to reach ghats.

   

 Local Food of  Varanasi

The Ghats of Banaras are treat  for Foodies.There are endless variety of local street food that you will get in every corner and streets of varanasi. From Aloo puri to kachoris this local foods are served with love.And best part of local foods are that there full of taste  at cheaper price. Eating local food, curisine and prasad around ghats are best part of being in here at varanasi.

Shopping at local market.

Second fun part of varanasi is shopping.There are variety of things to buy here like  Banarsee silk saree, Chikan karaghi, Perfumes and many religious items that to at cheaper prices .

Banaras has lot of old and big markets , even  big mall  are there for shoppings.

Things like Rudrakh Mala, Shiva-lingaa and Glass beads are best  relegious things to buy in Banaras.

Best time to visit Vanarasi

You can plan this spritiual journey to Banaras any time of the year but best time to visit here is during winters(from Nov to Feb). Because the climate is quite clam and breezy during winters, this is best time to explore the holy city without getting tired.

The temperature  during  winter's is 5 degree  to 10 degree, But in summers the temperature is on higher side of 30 degree and rise upto 45 degree. Always carry sunscreen in summer to protect your skin from sunburn .Because the climate is very hot and dry. So it's better to avoid summer, it make difficult to explore the city.

Those who visit Varanasi  bring bottle of holy Ganga water to keep at home.