List of tourist attractions in Varanasi
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]
List
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] | - |
See also
References
- ^ "Year-wise Tourist Statistics". www.uptourism.gov.in.
- ^ Sapru, Gayatri. "The Indian Cities That Are Older Than Time". Culture Trip.
- ^ "Top 10 Offbeat Places to Visit in Varanasi". 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Tomb of Lal Khan - Most Beautiful Place in Varanasi". 20 March 2018.
- ^ "St Thomas' Church | Varanasi, India Attractions". Lonely Planet.
- ^ "Deendayal Hastkala Sankul – A Trade Centre and Museum".
- ^ "Sarnath Temple". OnlineTemple.
- ^ "Thai Temple & Monastery". Times of India Travel.
- ^ "Sarnath gets country's tallest statue of Lord Buddha | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Chaukhandi Stupa". Times of India Travel.
- ^ "Japanese Temple". Times of India Travel.
- ^ "Chinese Temple, Varanasi (2020) - Images, Timings | Holidify". www.holidify.com.
- ^ a b "Sarnath: Cambodian Buddhist temple in eye of storm | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Tibetan Buddhist Monastery". Times of India Travel.
- ^ "Burmese Buddhist Temple, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Video". IndiaVideo.
- ^ "Sarnath". Times of India Travel.
- ^ says, Roshan (13 July 2012). "The Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple-Sarnath,India".
- ^ "Digambar Jain Temple". Times of India Travel.
- ^ "Golden Temple near Sarnath - Review of Tibetan Temple, Varanasi, India". Tripadvisor.
- ^ "Varanasi Forest Division" (PDF).
- ^ "Garden of Spiritual Wisdom". www.gardenofspiritualwisdom.org.
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