My journey in India
US$150 / INR7700 India Total US$1200 / INR61,700
Sacred Ganges
April 15 sun – 1030am from Aurangabad via air
April 16 mon -
April 17 tue – noon, fly to Khajuraho
Accommodation 25
Daily 100
Vishwanath Temple – also known as the Golden Temple, security is tight making entrance difficult and sometimes completely off limits to foreigners. No bags, cellphones or pens are allowed.
Kaal Bhairav Temple – is the temple for Kaal Bhairav – a dreadful form of Lord Shiva symbolizing death. Its a tradition to buy black threads (costs about Rs. 15 per 50 threads as of Sep 2009), keep it in the shrine and then wear it on the arm, wrist or around the neck as a protection against evil forces.
Nepali Hindu Temple – A small golden temple, built in Nepali architecture, near Lalita Ghat
Alamagir Mosque – overlooking Panchganga Ghat, it’s a great place for a bird’s eye view of the area.
Man Mandir Observatory
Tulsi Manas Temple
Gowdi Matha Temple – The devi at this temple is supposed to be the sister of the lord Kashi Vishwanath. Its a tradition to visit her just before you leave Kashi. You buy sea shells at this place and offer them to the God saying that the virtues of donating the shells goes to her while you keep the virtues of having visited the holy shrines in Kashi and bathing in the ganges. The trip to Kashi is expected to yield results only after completing this custom
Panchganga Ghat – the meeting of the five rivers
Manikarnika Ghat – the main cremation ghat; a must-see, but remain quiet and never take photographs (note: scams are plentiful here)
Dasaswamedh Ghat – the main ghat and site of the large evening aarti; only reachable by foot at some times of day, about a 5 minute walk south from Godaulia
Kedar Ghat – brightly painted in stripes and busy with bathers, very photogenic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi
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