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Manikarnika Ghat

Manikarnika Ghat is one of the holiest cremation grounds among the sacred riverfronts, located on the banks of River Ganges, in the city of in the Indian state of .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Hindu shrine and open crematorium
  • Also known as: “Burning Ghat”, “Manikarnika Ghāt”, and “Manikarnika Ghat(KOSTRI)”
  • Address: Varanasi
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Nepalese Temple.

Hindu temple
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is a dedicated to Shiva. It is located in Vishwanath Gali, in , , India. The temple is a Hindu pilgrimage site and is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines. is situated 340 metres west of Manikarnika Ghat.

Hindu temple
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Shri Samrajeswar Pashupatinath Mahadev Mandir, also known as the Nepali Mandir, Kanthwala Mandir and Mini Khajuraho, is one of the oldest and most famous temples in the holy city of . is situated 130 metres southwest of Manikarnika Ghat.

Mosque
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The is a located in , in the state of , India. The mosque was constructed in c. 1678 CE, a decade after Aurangzeb's demolition of a Shiva that was on the site. is situated 370 metres west of Manikarnika Ghat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Varanasi and Sigra.

Photo: J Duval, CC BY 2.0.
, once known as Benares or Banaras and Kashi, is a city at the banks of the Ganges River in , . Being the most sacred city in Hinduism and Jainism, and important in the history of Buddhism, is India's most important pilgrimage destination.

Locality
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is an urban locality in the city of , , . The residence of the Mayor of Varanasi is also located in the Ghanti Mill Road of . is situated 3 km west of Manikarnika Ghat.

Locality
is a census town in Varanasi tehsil of in the Indian state of . The census town falls under the gram panchayat. is situated 7 km southwest of Manikarnika Ghat.

Manikarnika Ghat

Latitude
25.31077° or 25° 18′ 39″ north
Longitude
83.01402° or 83° 0′ 51″ east
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Open location code
7MQ58267+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1538127100
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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”
  • Russian: “Маникарника”
  • Tamil: “மணிகர்ணிகா படித்துறை”
  • Tamil: “மணிகர்னிகா படித்துறை”
  • Telugu: “మణికర్ణికా ఘాట్”
  • Thai: “มณิกรรณิกาฆาฏ”
  • Urdu: “منیکرنیکا گھاٹ”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Manikarnika Ghat”. Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.