# बनारस के घाट

Ahilya Ghat by the Ganges, Varanasi.
Chet Singh Ghat in Varanasi.
Kedar Ghat in Varanasi.
**बनारस के घाट** एह शहर में गंगा नदी के किनारे बनल घाट हवें। कुल छोट-बड़ 88 गो घाट इहाँ बाने। एह घाट सभ के इस्तेमाल नहान, पूजा आ मुर्दा फूँके खाती होला।

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।

## परसिद्ध घाट सभ

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 |  |

## Cremation on ghats

Cremations in progress at Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.
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.

## Pollution of 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.

* Varanasi
* ⇒ In Wikiversity The Varanasi Heritage Dossier

## संदर्भ

## बाहरी कड़ी

* Ghats of Varanasi, webpage at *Varanasi* official website.
* List of Ghats in Varanasi Archived 2017-02-18 at the Wayback Machine