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Kashi or Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India is older than its customs and traditions and showcases an exceptional mix of physical, metaphysical and magical elements. As per the famous Hindu myths, it is also whispered that Benaras city sets free soul from our body to the best. There are more or less 81 Ghats in the divine Banaras and out of them it is the prominent Ganga Ghats that harmonize the thought of holiness. They are the holiest situates of Uttar Pradesh and are chock-full of devotees who swarm to the place to take a holy dip in the sacred Ganges, and thus solicit for god’s blessings. Some of the Varanasi’s Ghats are linked with particular supernatural being but some are just meant for bathing. You will also stumble upon many revered places of worship situated on the depository of River Ganga in Varanasi and those who come here once and immerses as it is believed to have sanitized their impurities and purify them from inner to outer. Besides, the pious Ghats of Gangaji is the actual spot where one actually sees the life and death jointly from his close quarters. Since ages pilgrims have been flocking around these Ghats to offer their first light prayers to the sun. Some of the most striking and renowned Ghats positioned at Banaras are the Assi Ghat, Dasaswamedh Ghat, Harish Chandra Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat and Kabir Ghat.
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