Dashashwamedh, Varanasi
The busiest ghat and home of the best-known evening Ganga aarti.
Temples
Lord Shiva (Vishwanath)
Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Kashi's most important Shiva temple. Official timings, aarti schedule, phone and locker rules, and how Sugam Darshan works.
- 16 km to stadium
- 3.0 km to Cantt
Ghats
Ghat
Dashashwamedh Ghat
The busiest ghat in Varanasi and home of the famous evening Ganga aarti. When it starts, where to watch from, and boats.
- 16 km to stadium
- 416 m to Kashi Vishwanath
- 3.2 km to Cantt
Ghat
Manikarnika Ghat
Varanasi's main cremation ghat, one of the holiest in Hinduism. What to expect, the history, and how to visit respectfully.
- 16 km to stadium
- 341 m to Kashi Vishwanath
- 3.3 km to Cantt
Ghat
Scindia Ghat
Known for its half-sunken Shiva temple tilting into the river, just north of Manikarnika. History and how to see it.
- 16 km to stadium
- 307 m to Kashi Vishwanath
- 3.1 km to Cantt