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Stays in Dashashwamedh, Varanasi
The spiritual heart of Varanasi — main Ganga aarti, Vishwanath corridor, dense old-city energy.
Price Range
₹600 – ₹6,000 per night
From Station
Approximately 5 km from Varanasi Junction
Best For
Spiritual pilgrims, first-time Varanasi...
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About Dashashwamedh
Dashashwamedh Ghat is Varanasi's most famous and busiest ghat, host to the spectacular evening Ganga Aarti ceremony. It sits at the heart of the old city, just minutes from Kashi Vishwanath Temple via the Vishwanath Gali corridor.
Best for
Spiritual pilgrims, first-time Varanasi visitors, photographers, those wanting to walk to all major temples and ghats
Distance from Varanasi Junction
Approximately 5 km from Varanasi Junction (20 min by auto-rickshaw, last stretch on foot)
What's nearby
- Evening Ganga Aarti ceremony (daily at sunset, year-round)
- Walking distance to Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor (5-10 min through Vishwanath Gali)
- Manikarnika Ghat (cremation ghat) within 15 min walk along the river
- Boat rides launch from this ghat for sunrise/sunset Ganga tours
- Dense network of guest houses, dharamshalas, and budget hotels in the lanes behind
Accommodation types
Heritage haveli-style hotels with rooftop river views, mid-range business hotels, budget dharamshalas, guest houses tucked into the back lanes
Adjacent localities
Manikarnika Ghat, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Vishwanath Gali shopping street, Godowlia chowk (main old-city junction)
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