Articles on “kashi”
Pilgrim stories, travel guides, and spiritual insights about kashi.
Tulsi Manas Mandir: The Temple Built Where the Ramcharitmanas Was Born
On the ground where Goswami Tulsidas composed the Ramcharitmanas stands a white marble temple whose walls carry his verses end to end. The story of the people's Ramayana, the moving tableaux upstairs, the Durga Mandir pairing, and a perfect evening plan.
Durga Mandir and Durga Kund: The Red Temple Where the Devi Chose to Stay
The 18th-century red temple of Durga Kund — built by Rani Bhabani of Natore around a murti tradition holds no sculptor ever made, beside a sacred tank older than memory. History, legends, Navratri in Kashi, and a pilgrim's visit plan.
The New Vishwanath Temple at BHU: Malaviya's Marble Vision, Open to All
Inside the great marble Shiva temple of Banaras Hindu University — Madan Mohan Malaviya's vision, the Birla family's decades of building, a sanctum open to every caste and creed, scripture-inscribed walls, and how to plan your campus visit.
Assi Ghat: The Gentle Gateway to Kashi — Subah-e-Banaras, the Sacred Confluence, and a Pilgrim's Honest Guide
Assi Ghat is where the Assi stream once met the Ganga, where Tulsidas spent his last days, and where the Subah-e-Banaras aarti greets the sun each dawn. Our complete pilgrim's guide — timings, the snan tradition, and why families and elderly yatris often love it most.
Dashashwamedh Ghat: Brahma's Ten Horses, the Great Aarti, and How to Know Kashi's Most Famous Ghat
The complete pilgrim's guide to Dashashwamedh Ghat — the legend of Brahma's ten-horse yajna, the ghat's two personalities from dawn to aarti, how the Ganga Aarti actually works, the boat vantage, and staying alert in the crowd.
Annapurna Devi Temple, Varanasi: The Mother Who Feeds Kashi, Steps from Baba Vishwanath
The temple of Mata Annapurna beside Kashi Vishwanath — the legend of Shiva's bhiksha, the golden murti shown only from Dhanteras to Annakut, the free kitchen that feeds thousands daily, and why her darshan completes Vishwanath's.
A 2-Day Varanasi Itinerary for Pilgrims: Hour by Hour, Without the Rush
A realistic two-day Kashi yatra plan — dawn boat, Kashi Vishwanath darshan, Sankat Mochan, the Ganga Aarti and a Sarnath half-day — with honest timings, rest stops, and advice for elderly pilgrims.