Nakhīghāt

Nakhīghāt is a locality in Sadar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Nakhīghāt is situated nearby to the locality Hāl, as well as near Alaipura.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Varanasi City railway station and Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

Varanasi City railway station

Railway station

Varanasi City railway station is one of the railway stations in Varanasi. It is 4 kilometres Northeast of Varanasi Junction railway station, 10 kilometres northeast of Banaras Hindu University and 23 kilometres southeast of Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport.

Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Hindu temple

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Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. It is located in Vishwanath Gali, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is a Hindu pilgrimage site and is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines. Kashi Vishwanath Temple is situated 3 km south of Nakhīghāt.

Varanasi Junction Railway Station

Railway station

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Varanasi Junction railway station is the main railway station serving the city of Varanasi. The other key railway stations in the Varanasi Metro area are Banaras, Varanasi City, Kashi and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction. Varanasi Junction Railway Station is situated 3 km southwest of Nakhīghāt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Varanasi and Sigra.

Varanasi

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Varanasi, once known as Benares or Banaras and Kashi, is a city at the banks of the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh, India. Being the most sacred city in Hinduism and Jainism, and important in the history of Buddhism, Varanasi is India's most important pilgrimage destination.

Sigra

Locality

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Sigra is an urban locality in the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The residence of the Mayor of Varanasi is also located on Ghanti Mill Road in Sigra. Sigra is situated 4 km southwest of Nakhīghāt.

Sarnath

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Sarnath is a town in Uttar Pradesh, India, about 13 km north-east of Varanasi. It's famous as the site of the deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma and also where the original Sangha was formed.

Nakhīghāt

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Nakhighat”
Location: Sadar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

25.33959° or 25° 20′ 23″ north

Longitude

83.01077° or 83° 0′ 39″ east

Elevation

75 metres (246 feet)

Open location code

7MQ582Q6+R8

GeoNames ID

10498258

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