Dandi Ghat

About-Dandi-ghat
Vital Information for Visitors
Address:

Dandi Ghat, Varanasi, U.P.

Open & Close:

Open on all days: Sunrise to sunset

Entry Fees:

Free

Duration:

Approx 30 Miutes

Famous For:

Cremation

Festivals:

Rang Ekadashi, Bhasm Holi

Ghats on Ganga in Varanasi are definitely major tourist attractions of Benares . Tourism in Varanasi flourishes on cultural colors of the world’s oldest living city. Dandi Ghat is one of the prominent ghats of Varanasi and mostly visited by the faithful to take a holy dip in the Ganga and have blessings of the ascetics in a monastery located at the top of the flight of the stone steps. The Dandi Ghat was built by local businessman of Varanasi Lallu Ji Agarwal in 19th century in honor and comfort of Dandi monks who carry a stick, symbol of spiritual (not religious) uprightness and rule of ‘Dharma’. These Dandi Swamis or monks were the torch bearer of the Dharma- the governing cardinal principles of the universe. Since the place above the ghat was monastery of stick holding ascetics, this ghat was on the banks of River Ganga was named Dandi Ghat. The ghat was rebuilt by the state government of Uttar Pradesh in 1958. Dandi Ghat, a bathing ghat of Varanasi, is marked with a gymnasium and a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. One can spot few holes in the step stones meant for Dandi Swamis’ sticks to be fixed up therein while they bathe. There is a small building at the top of the Dandi Ghat which is related with Swami Vallabhacharya, a Hindu saint of immense reverence. He is credited with evolving his own sect or ‘darshan’. From here, he took eternal dip (Jal-Samadhi) into holy River Ganga to ascend into heaven.

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