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Bundi parakota Ghat:
Formerly it was known as raja mandira ghat. In c. 1580 king
of bundi raja surajana hada made this ghat and it was made
pucca in mid nineteenth century. In its vicinity at the top
exist the shrines of sesa madhava karnaditya and laksmi
nrsimha.
(Aadi)
Sheetla Ghat: This
is an extended part of the preceding ghat also made by hada
in c 1580 but later in 1772 was repaired and rebuilt by
narayana diksit this ghat is named after the old temple of
sitala known as badi elder sitala the other goddess shrines
in the vicity are of nagesvari devi and narayani.
Lala
ghat:A rich merchant in c. 1800
after whose name it is now known erected this ghat. As part
of this ghat in 1935 baldeo das birla has built a small ghat
called as gopi govinda ghat at the top of which exists a
pilgrims rest house made by him.
Hanumagarhi ghat:This was perhaps
founded in late nineteenth century; it represents the famous
site of hanumanagardhi in ayodhya (the birthplace of rama).
Hanuman is monkey assistant to lord Rama. The Ganga akhara
(wrestling site), and a sati-stone are along the ghat.
Gaya/Gai
ghat:This ghat records a reference
in a 17th century text, the grivana manjari. In
12th century Varanasi this was considered to be
the southern limit of the city, in the vicinity still exists
the symbolic relic of that period, patina darvaja. At the
ghat there is a huge image of a cow, symbolizing the earth,
that is how thaw ghat is know as gaya ghat.
Badri
narayana ghat:This ghat was
earlier known as mahatma or balabai ghat. Balabai of gwalior
had patronized to make this ghat pucca in early 19th
century. Later on the municipal corporation of Varanasi had
get it repaired and renovated.
Trilochana Ghat:The name derives
after famous image of Siva trilocana whose lingam is known
as trilocanesvara. The KKh and other contemporary digests
have composed many meters in glory of this ghat and its
associated watertirtha, pilapippala tirtha.
Gola
Ghat:Since late 12th
century this site was used as ferry point and was also known
for a number of granaries (gola), from where the name gola
ghat devered. However, after opening the bridge at raja ghat
in 1887 the site had lost its importance.
Nadesvara/Nandu Ghat:The
local neighborhood residents made this in early 20th
century. There appears an akhara-wrestling site of the same
name.
Sakka
ghat:This was built in late 18th
century, and it has a reference of and old waterfront sacred
spot, pranava tirtha. Close to the ghat towards the top is
haridasa sevasrama trust (mukimganj). Most parts of the ghat
are occupied y washer men.
Telianala Ghat:It
has reference to late 18th century, and known for
an ancient sacred spot hiranyagarbha tirtha. Legends say
that the area was dominated by the oil-pressing cast settled
along a small drain meeting here that is how the name
derived.
Naya/phuta
Ghat:In medieval digests a
sacred waterfront site, gopratara tirtha, and an image of
gopratatesvara are referred a ghat. During 18th
century the ghat area became deserted, but later on it was
renovated.
Prahlada Ghat:This is named after
prahalada. A great mythological devote of lord Vishnu. In 11th-12th
centuries the gahadavala inscriptions mentioned this ghat.
This is spresd over a longer distance. In 1937 with the
construction of a new nisada ghat in the centre .
Raja
Ghat:In gahadavala inscription
this ghat was referred as vedesvara ghat. This assumed to be
the oldest and the original site of lord Vishnu. The temple
complex of adi kesava has a pleasant pastoral setting on the
bank above the confluence of the varana and the Ganga
Rivers. Among the oldest puranic listings of sacked sites in
the city this is one of them.
Adi
keshava Ghat:In gahadavala
inscription this ghat was referred as vedsvara ghat. This is
assumed to be the oldest and the original site of lord
Vishnu. The temple complex of adi kesava has a pleasant
pastoral setting on the bank above the confluence of the
varana and the Ganga Rivers. Among the oldest puranic
listings of sacred sites in the city, this is one of them |