Explorer Varanasi

Home of the famous Ganga Aarti ceremony every evening.

One of the 12 Jyotirlingas, the most sacred Shiva temple.

The eternal burning ghat — cremations here never cease.

Where Buddha gave his first sermon after enlightenment.

Maharaja's 18th-century fortress with a museum inside.

Sunrise yoga hub and gateway to the southern ghats.

The largest residential university in Asia — stunning architecture.

White marble temple where Tulsidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas.

18th-century temple famous for its red exterior and resident monkeys.

Narrow lane packed with silk, spices, and Banarasi crafts.

The heart of old Varanasi's commerce — textiles, paan, jewellery.

Modern marble temple inside BHU campus — calmer than the original.