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List of tourist attractions in Varanasi

Varanasi is one of the most prominent tourist places in India. The city attracts millions of domestic and international tourists.[1] The temples across the city attract pilgrims. The ghats and the Buddhist site Sarnath attract tourists from abroad. Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in the world, which makes it rich with cultural heritage.[2] The city is home to ghats, temples, museums, and many Puranic places.[3]

Ahilya Ghat by the Ganges, Varanasi

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Types Picture Attraction Period
Temple   Kashi Vishwanath Temple 1780
Temple   New Kashi Vishwanath Temple (BHU) 1966
Temple   Bharat Mata Mandir 1936
Temple   Durga Mandir 18th Century
Temple   Tulsi Manas Mandir 1964
Temple   Sankat Mochan Mandir 16th Century
Ghat   Dashashwamedh Ghat 1748
Ghat   Assi Ghat 1988
Ghat   Manikarnika Ghat 5th Century
Ghat   Scindia Ghat 1830
Ghat   Tulsi Ghat 1941
Fort   Ramnagar Fort 1750
Mosque   Alamgir Masjid 1669
Tomb   Tomb of Lal Khan 1773[4]
Museum   Bharat Kala Bhavan 1920
Museum   Man Mahal Observatory 1737
Park   Sant Ravidas Smarak Park 2008
Fort   Chet Singh Fort 18th Century
Cathedral   St. Mary's Cathedral 1970
Church - St. Thomas Church[5] -
University   Benaras Hindu University (BHU) 1916
Museum   Deendayal Hastkala Sankul 2017[6]
Archaeological   Dhamek Stupa 500 CE
Temple   Sarnath Buddhist Temple 649 CE[7]
Temple   Thai Temple 1933[8]
Statue   Standing Buddha 2011[9]
Museum   Sarnath Museum 1910
Archaeological - Chaukhandi Stupa 1589[10]
Temple   Japanese Temple[11] -
Temple   Chinese Temple[12] -
Monastery   Cambodian Monastery[13] 2014[13]
Temple   Tibetan Temple[14] -
Temple   Burmese Temple[15] -
Temple   Korean Temple[16] -
Temple   Sri Lankan Temple[17] -
Temple   Shri Digamber Jain Temple[18] -
Temple   Golden Temple[19] -
Park/Zoo   Sarnath Deer Park 1956[20]
Park   Garden of Spiritual Wisdom[21] -

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Year-wise Tourist Statistics". www.uptourism.gov.in.
  2. ^ Sapru, Gayatri. "The Indian Cities That Are Older Than Time". Culture Trip.
  3. ^ "Top 10 Offbeat Places to Visit in Varanasi". 13 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Tomb of Lal Khan - Most Beautiful Place in Varanasi". 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ "St Thomas' Church | Varanasi, India Attractions". Lonely Planet.
  6. ^ "Deendayal Hastkala Sankul – A Trade Centre and Museum".
  7. ^ "Sarnath Temple". OnlineTemple.
  8. ^ "Thai Temple & Monastery". Times of India Travel.
  9. ^ "Sarnath gets country's tallest statue of Lord Buddha | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. ^ "Chaukhandi Stupa". Times of India Travel.
  11. ^ "Japanese Temple". Times of India Travel.
  12. ^ "Chinese Temple, Varanasi (2020) - Images, Timings | Holidify". www.holidify.com.
  13. ^ a b "Sarnath: Cambodian Buddhist temple in eye of storm | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  14. ^ "Tibetan Buddhist Monastery". Times of India Travel.
  15. ^ "Burmese Buddhist Temple, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Video". IndiaVideo.
  16. ^ "Sarnath". Times of India Travel.
  17. ^ says, Roshan (13 July 2012). "The Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple-Sarnath,India".
  18. ^ "Digambar Jain Temple". Times of India Travel.
  19. ^ "Golden Temple near Sarnath - Review of Tibetan Temple, Varanasi, India". Tripadvisor.
  20. ^ "Varanasi Forest Division" (PDF).
  21. ^ "Garden of Spiritual Wisdom". www.gardenofspiritualwisdom.org.
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