Hotel Taj Ganges, Varanasi
Services & Facilities :
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Swimming Pool
¤ Beauty Parlour for Ladies
¤ Travel Desk
¤ Shopping Arcade
¤ Currency Exchange
¤ Safe Deposit Lockers
¤ Doctor on Call
¤ Tennis Court
¤ Jogging Track
¤ Palmist
¤ Bird Watching
¤ Yoga & Massage facility
Recreation & Leisure :
¤ Swimming Pool
¤ Tennis Court
¤ Jogging Track
¤ Palmist
¤ Bird Watching
¤ Yoga & Massage Facilities
Places of Interest :
River Front (Ghats):
The
Ghats of Varanasi truly embody the real essence of this timeless city. As the
first rays of the sun set the gently flowing Ganga afire, thousands of devout
take the ceremonial dip and the Ghats come alive to people from all walks of
life…. Each performing rituals the way they were done, centuries ago. To
a visitor it is a charming preview into the character of a holy city, unchanged,
unspoiled by the vagaries of time.
Gyanvapi Mosque:
Gyanvapi Mosque was built by Emperor Aurangzeb adjacent to the Vishwanath temple.
Durga Temple:
Dedicated to Durga, the goddess of power, it is one of the most important temples
in the city. Constructed during the 18th century in Nagara style of temple architecture,
its shikhara or spire is formed of small shikharas, one atop the other.
Bharat Mata Temple:
A novel temple dedicated to Mother India, which, instead of the customary gods
and goddesses, houses one of the most perfect relief maps of India carved out
of marble. The temple was gifted by the nationalists Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta
and Shri Durga Prasad Khatri, leading numismatists and antiquarians. Starting
with five at the base, they converge into one at the top, symbolizing that this
world of five elements has ultimately to merge with the Supreme (The Brahma).
The Kashi Vishwanath Temple:
It is a gold spiraled temple rebuilt in 1776 A.D. by Rani Ahilyabai Holkar of
Indore and dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The
gold spire is covered with a ton of gold plating donated by Maharaja Ranjit
Singh of Punjab in 1835. A.D. It is popularly known as the Golden Temple.
Tulsi Manas Temple:
Constructed in 1964 by a philanthropist family of Varanasim this temple is dedicated
to Lord Ram. The temple is situated at the place where the great seer of the
medieval ages, Goswami Tulsidas lived and composed the epic poem ' Ramcharitmanas'
expounding the history and deeds of Lord Ram.
New Vishwanath Temple:
Situated in the premises of Banaras Hindu University, it is managed by the reputed
industrialists - the Birla family. Annapurna Temple: Situated in Vishwanath
Lane, this temple has an idol of goddess
Annapurna. Manmandir:
An observatory made by Raja Mansingh of Jaipur Bharat Kala Bhawan: Inside Banaras
Hindu University. Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Alamgir Mosque:
Popularly known as 'Beni Madhav Ka Darera', it was built by emperor Aurangzeb.
Sarnath:
Emperor Ashoka built a stupa in 2nd century B.C. to commemorate the spot where
Lord Buddha preached his first sermon to public in 450 B.C.
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