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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]
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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