बनारस के घाट

ज्यादातर घाट सभ 1700 ईस्वी के बाद बनल हवें, जब शहर मराठा साम्राज्य के अधीन रहल। कई घाट सभ मिथक आ इतिहास से जुड़ल बाने।

नीचे बनारस के घाट सभ के लिस्ट दिहल जात बा:

1 से 41

नंबर	नाँव	फोटो
1	Assi Ghat
2	Ganga Mahal Ghat (I)
3	Rewan (Reewa) Ghat
4	Tulsi Ghat
5	Bhadaini Ghat
6	Janaki Ghat
7	Mata Anandamai
8	Vaccharaja Ghat
9	Jain Ghat
10	Nishad Ghat
11	Prabhu Ghat
12	Panchkota Ghat
13	Chet Singh Ghat
14	Niranjani Ghat
15	Mahanirvani Ghat	not available
16	Shivala Ghat
17	Gularia Ghat
18	Dandi Ghat	not available
19	Hanuman Ghat	not available
20	Prachina (Old) Hanumanana Ghat
21	Karnataka Ghat
22	Harish Chandra Ghat
23	Lali Ghat
24	Vijayanagaram Ghat
25	Kedar Ghat
26	Caowki (Chauki) Ghat
27	Ksemesvara / Somesvara Ghat
28	Mansarovar Ghat
29	Narad Ghat
30	Raja Ghat rebuilt by Amrut Rao Peshwa
31	Khori Ghat	not available
32	Pandey Ghat
33	Sarvesvara Ghat	not available
34	Digpatia Ghat
35	Causatthi Ghat
36	Rana Mahal Ghat
37	Darbhanga Ghat
38	Munshi Ghat
39	Ahilyabai Ghat
40	Sitala Ghat
41	Dashashwamedh Ghat

नंबर	नाँव	फोटो
42	Prayag Ghat	not available
43	Rajendra Prasad Ghat	.
44	Man Mandir Ghat
45	Tripura Bhairavi Ghat
46	Mir (Meer) Ghat
47	Phuta/ Naya Ghat	old site of Yajnesvara Ghat
48	Nepali Ghat	not available
49	Lalita Ghat
50	Bauli/ Umaraogiri/ Amroha Ghat	not available
51	Jalasen (Jalasayi) Ghat
52	Khirki Gaht	not available
53	Manikarnika Ghat
54	Bajirio Ghat	not available
55	Scindhia Ghat
56	Sankatha Ghat
57	Ganga Mahal Ghat (II)
58	Bhonsale Ghat
59	Naya Ghat	In Prinsep’s map of 1822 this was named as Gularia Ghat
60	Genesa Ghat
61	Mehta Ghat	Formally this was part of the preceding ghat, but after the construction of V.S.Mehta hospital (1962) this is known to the name of latter one.
62	Rama Ghat
63	Jatara Ghat
64	Raja Gwalior Ghat
65	Mangala Gauri Ghat (also known as Bala Ghat)
66	Venimadhava Ghat	part of the Pancaganga Ghat and also known as Vindu Madhava Ghat
67	Pancaganga Ghat
68	Durga Ghat
69	Brahma Ghat
70	Bundi Parakota Ghat
71	(Adi)Sitala Ghat	This is an extended part of the preceding ghat
72	Lal Ghat
73	Hanumanagardhi Ghat
74	Gaya/Gai Ghat
75	Badri Nayarana Ghat
76	Trilochan Ghat
77	Gola Ghat	Since late 12th cent. this site was used as ferry point and was also known for a number of granaries (gold)
78	Nandesvara /Nandu Ghat
79	Sakka Ghat
80	Telianala Ghat
81	Naya/Phuta Ghat	During 18th century the ghat – area became deserted (Phuta), but later on it was renovated. This way the ghat was formerly known as phuta, and later as Naya.
82	Prahalada Ghat
83	Raja Ghat (Bhaisasur Rajghat) / Lord Duffrin bridge / Malaviya Bridge
84	Adi Keshava Ghat
	Sant Ravidas Ghat
	Nishad Ghat (divided from Prahalada)
	Rani Ghat
	Shri Panch Agni Akhara Ghat

 

In Hindu traditions, cremation is one of the rites of passage and the Ghats of Varanasi are considered one of the auspicious locations for this ritual. At the time of the cremation or "last rites", a "Puja" (prayer) is performed. Hymns and mantras are recited during cremation to mark the ritual. The Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats are dedicated to the cremation ritual. Annually, less than 2 in 1000 people who die in India, or 25,000 to 30,000 bodies are cremated on various Varanasi Ghats; about an average of 80 per day. This practice has become controversial for the pollution it causes to the river. In 1980s, the Government of India funded a Clean Ganges initiative, to address cremation and other sources of pollution along the Ghats of Varanasi. In many cases, the cremation is done elsewhere and only the ashes are dispersed into the river near these Ghats.

Untreated sewage is a pervasive source of river pollution in India. City municipal waste and untreated sewage is the largest source of pollution of Ganges river near the Ghats of Varanasi.

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