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This
ghat
that
used
to
lie
at
the
confluence
of
the
Ganges
with
the
dry
river Asi marks
the
traditional
southern
boundary
of
the
city. Asisangameshwar Temple
at
the
ghat
finds
mention
in
the Kashi
Khand of Skandmahapuran.
This
ghat
is
very
popular
because
it
is
one
of
the
very
few
ghats
that
is
linked
with
the
city
through
a
wide
street.
It
is
also
the
major
ghat
that
is
closest
to Banaras
Hindu
University.
Assi
ghat's
name
is
derived
from
the
river
Assi.
Two lingas are
worshipped
at
this
site.
Assi
Ghat
is
described,
in
some
of
the Puranas,
as
the
place
where
the
goddess Durga defeated
two asuras,
Shumba
and
Nishumba.
Assi
ghat
is
also
the
place
where Tulsidas completed
the Ramcharitmanas.[5] Prime
Minister Narendra
Modi launched
a
water
ATM
here
on
17th
September
2015
on
the
occasion
of
the
PM's
birthday.[6]
Dashashwamedh
GhatEdit
Main
article:Â Dashashwamedh
Ghat
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Ganges Aarti at Dashashwamedh
Ghat,
Varanasi
Dashashwamedh
Ghat
is
located
close
to
the Vishwanath
Temple and
is
the
most
popular
ghat.[7]Â According
to
legend, Brahma performed
ten Ashwamedha sacrifices
here.[5]Â Every
evening
an
aarti
is
performed
at
this
ghat
in
dedication
to
Shiva,
the
goddess
Ganga,
Surya,
Agni,
as
well
as
the
whole
universe.[5]
Manikarnika
GhatEdit
Main
article:Â Manikarnika
Ghat
The
Manikarnika
Ghat
is
one
of
the
cremation
sites.[5]Â There
are
two
legends
which
are
associated
with
the
Manikarnika
Ghat.[8]Â According
to
one, Vishnu used
his Chakra to
dig
a
pit
and
filled
it
with
his
perspiration
while
performing
various
penances.
While
watching
Vishnu,
one
of
Shiva's
earrings
or
manikarnika
fell
into
the
pit.
According
to
the
second
legend, Parvati hid
her
earrings
at
this
site
to
keep
Shiva
from
traveling
around
the
world.
She
told
him
that
she
had
lost
the
earrings
on
the
banks
of
the
Ganges.
In
this
legend,
whenever
a
body
gets
cremated
at
the
Manikarnika
Ghat,
Shiva
asks
the
soul
whether
it
has
seen
the
earrings.[5]
Raj
GhatEdit
Situated
near
to
Kashi
railway
station,
this
is
one
of
the
famous
ghats
of
Varanasi.
This
is
next
to
the
Raj
Ghat
bridge.
Famous
Ravidas
temple
is
located
on
this
ghat.
It
is
also
famous
for
Pind
Daan
and
asthi-visarjan.
Famous
priests
of
Kashi
are
based
here.
The
ghats
can
easily
be
accessed
through
any
kind
of
vehicles
and
parking
facilities
are
also
available
here.
This
ghat
is
also
friendly
for
disabled
people
who
can
not
walk
through
narrow
lanes
of
Kashi.
They
can
easily
reach
here
by
car
or
bike.
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