List of tourist attractions in Varanasi

Varanasi is one of the most prominent tourist places in India. The city attracts millions of domestic and international tourists.[1] The temples across the city attract pilgrims. The ghats and the Buddhist site Sarnath attract tourists from abroad. Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in the world, which makes it rich with cultural heritage.[2] The city is home to ghats, temples, museums, and many Puranic places.[3]

Ahilya Ghat by the Ganges, Varanasi

List
TypesPictureAttractionPeriod
TempleKashi Vishwanath Temple1780
TempleNew Kashi Vishwanath Temple (BHU)1966
TempleBharat Mata Mandir1936
TempleDurga Mandir18th Century
TempleTulsi Manas Mandir1964
TempleSankat Mochan Mandir16th Century
GhatDashashwamedh Ghat1748
GhatAssi Ghat1988
GhatManikarnika Ghat5th Century
GhatScindia Ghat1830
GhatTulsi Ghat1941
FortRamnagar Fort1750
MosqueAlamgir Masjid1669
TombTomb of Lal Khan1773[4]
MuseumBharat Kala Bhavan1920
MuseumMan Mahal Observatory1737
ParkSant Ravidas Smarak Park2008
FortChet Singh Fort18th Century
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral1970
Church-St. Thomas Church[5]-
UniversityBenaras Hindu University (BHU)1916
MuseumDeendayal Hastkala Sankul2019
ArchaeologicalDhamek Stupa500 CE
TempleSarnath Buddhist Temple649 CE[6]
TempleThai Temple1933[7]
StatueStanding Buddha2011[8]
MuseumSarnath Museum1910
Archaeological-Chaukhandi Stupa1589[9]
TempleJapanese Temple[10]-
TempleChinese Temple[11]-
MonasteryCambodian Monastery[12]2014[12]
TempleTibetan Temple[13]-
TempleBurmese Temple[14]-
TempleKorean Temple[15]-
TempleSri Lankan Temple[16]-
TempleShri Digamber Jain Temple[17]-
TempleGolden Temple[18]-
Park/ZooSarnath Deer Park1956[19]
ParkGarden of Spiritual Wisdom[20]-

See also

References
  1. "Year-wise Tourist Statistics". www.uptourism.gov.in.
  2. Sapru, Gayatri. "The Indian Cities That Are Older Than Time". Culture Trip.
  3. "Top 10 Offbeat Places to Visit in Varanasi". 13 March 2018.
  4. "Tomb of Lal Khan - Most Beautiful Place in Varanasi". 20 March 2018.
  5. "St Thomas' Church | Varanasi, India Attractions". Lonely Planet.
  6. "Sarnath Temple". OnlineTemple.
  7. "Thai Temple & Monastery". Times of India Travel.
  8. "Sarnath gets country's tallest statue of Lord Buddha | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. "Chaukhandi Stupa". Times of India Travel.
  10. "Japanese Temple". Times of India Travel.
  11. "Chinese Temple, Varanasi (2020) - Images, Timings | Holidify". www.holidify.com.
  12. "Sarnath: Cambodian Buddhist temple in eye of storm | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  13. "Tibetan Buddhist Monastery". Times of India Travel.
  14. "Burmese Buddhist Temple, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Video". IndiaVideo.
  15. "Sarnath". Times of India Travel.
  16. says, Roshan (13 July 2012). "The Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple-Sarnath,India".
  17. "Digambar Jain Temple". Times of India Travel.
  18. "Golden Temple near Sarnath - Review of Tibetan Temple, Varanasi, India". Tripadvisor.
  19. "Varanasi Forest Division" (PDF).
  20. "Garden of Spiritual Wisdom". www.gardenofspiritualwisdom.org.
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