The lane leading to the temple, packed with silk shops, brassware, prasad stalls and the city's best-known lassi shop.
Genuine Banarasi handloom silk is expensive and takes weeks to weave. If a 'pure silk' saree costs ₹1,500, it is powerloom polyester blend.
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One of the twelve jyotirlingas and the spiritual centre of the city, reached through the new riverfront…
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The main ghat and the site of the nightly Ganga aarti, when seven priests perform a synchronised fire…
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A rowing boat from Assi to Manikarnika at first light — the single best way to understand how the city…
The southernmost main ghat, quieter than Dashashwamedh, with a morning aarti, yoga sessions and a…