Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the River Ganges. The city has 88 ghats. As per our Puranas, five of these are important because of defining events and features that connect them to the holy city of Kashi. These are - Assi Ghat, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, Panchganga Ghat and Adi Keshav Ghat.