Panchganga Ghat

Varanasi


Just beyond Ram Ghat, this ghat marks where five holy rivers are supposed to meet.


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North from Scindhia Ghat, Ram Ghat was built by a maharaja of Jaipur.

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Scindhia Ghat was originally built in 1830, but was so huge and magnificent that it collapsed into the river and had to be rebuilt.

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Dattatreya takes its name from a Brahmin saint, whose footprint is preserved in a small temple nearby.

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7. Gate 2

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