Manikarnika Ghat

Manikarnika Ghat is one of the oldest and sacred ghats on the banks of the River Ganges, in the city of in the Indian state of . It is included in the 84 ghats of Varanasi.
Wikipedia
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 73 metres (240 feet)
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • Description: Hindu shrine and open crematorium
  • Address: Varanasi
  • Also known as
    “Burning Ghat”
    “Manikarnika Ghat(KOSTRI)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Nepalese Temple.

Hindu temple
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is a dedicated to Shiva. is situated 340 metres west of Manikarnika Ghat.

Hindu temple
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Shri Samrajeswar Pashupatinath Mahadev Mandir, also… is situated 130 metres southwest of Manikarnika Ghat.

Mosque
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The is a located in , in the state of , India. is situated 370 metres west of Manikarnika Ghat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Varanasi and Sigra.

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, also known as Banaras or Kashi, is a holy…

Locality
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is an urban locality in the city of , , . is situated 3 km west of Manikarnika Ghat.

Locality
is a census town in Varanasi tehsil… is situated 7 km southwest of Manikarnika Ghat.

Manikarnika Ghat

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Latitude
25.31077° or 25° 18′ 39″ north
Longitude
83.01402° or 83° 0′ 51″ east
Open location code
7MQ58267+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1538127100
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10498312
Wiki­data ID
Q3630417

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Urdu—“Manikarnika Ghat” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “মণিকর্ণিকা ঘাট”
  • Bengali: “মণিকর্ণিকা”
  • Chinese: “馬尼卡尼卡河壇”
  • Chinese: “马尼卡尼卡河坛”
  • Hindi: “Manikarnika Ghat (KOCTRI)”
  • Hindi: “मणिकर्णिका घाट”
  • Italian: “Ghat Manikarnika”
  • Nepali: “मणिकर्णिका घाट”
  • Russian: “Маникарника”
  • Tamil: “மணிகர்ணிகா படித்துறை”
  • Tamil: “மணிகர்னிகா படித்துறை”
  • Telugu: “మణికర్ణికా ఘాట్”
  • Thai: “มณิกรรณิกาฆาฏ”
  • Urdu: “منیکرنیکا گھاٹ”

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