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, 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] -

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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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