List of tourist attractions in Varanasi

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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, and museums.[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 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bharat Mata Mandir 1936
Temple Durga Mandir 18th Century
Temple Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tulsi Manas Mandir 1964
Temple Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sankat Mochan Mandir 16th Century
Ghat Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dashashwamedh Ghat 1748
Ghat Assi Ghat 1988
Ghat Manikarnika Ghat 5th Century
Ghat Scindia Ghat 1830
Ghat Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tulsi Ghat 1941
Fort Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Benaras Hindu University (BHU) 1916
Museum Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deendayal Hastkala Sankul 2017[6]
Archaeological Dhamek Stupa 500 CE
Temple Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sarnath Buddhist Temple 649 CE[7]
Temple Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thai Temple 1933[8]
Statue Error creating thumbnail: File missing Standing Buddha 2011[9]
Museum Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sarnath Museum 1910
Archaeological - Chaukhandi Stupa 1589[10]
Temple Error creating thumbnail: File missing Japanese Temple[11] -
Temple Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chinese Temple[citation needed] -
Monastery Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cambodian Monastery[12] 2014[12]
Temple Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tibetan Temple[13] -
Temple Error creating thumbnail: File missing Burmese Temple[14] -
Temple Error creating thumbnail: File missing Korean Temple[15] -
Temple Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sri Lankan Temple[16] -
Temple Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shri Digamber Jain Temple[17] -
Temple Error creating thumbnail: File missing Golden Temple[18] -
Park/Zoo Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sarnath Deer Park 1956[19]
Park Error creating thumbnail: File missing Garden of Spiritual Wisdom[20] -
Statue
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 Ashokan Pillar of Sarnath 250 BCE

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References[edit | edit source]

  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. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Sarnath: Cambodian Buddhist temple in eye of storm | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  13. ↑ "Tibetan Buddhist Monastery". Times of India Travel.
  14. ↑ "Burmese Buddhist Temple, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Video". IndiaVideo.
  15. ↑ "Sarnath". Times of India Travel.
  16. ↑ says, Roshan (13 July 2012). "The Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple-Sarnath, India".
  17. ↑ "Digambar Jain Temple". Times of India Travel.
  18. ↑ "Golden Temple near Sarnath - Review of Tibetan Temple, Varanasi, India". Tripadvisor.
  19. ↑ "Varanasi Forest Division" (PDF).
  20. ↑ "Garden of Spiritual Wisdom". www.gardenofspiritualwisdom.org.
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