Sankatha Ghat

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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 530 metres west of Sankatha Ghat.

Gyanvapi Mosque

Mosque

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The Gyanvapi Mosque is a mosque located in Varanasi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The site was originally an ancient Hindu temple of Shiva or Kashi Vishwanath, one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas. Gyanvapi Mosque is situated 540 metres west of Sankatha Ghat.

Nepalese Temple

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 Varanasi. Nepalese Temple is situated 370 metres southwest of Sankatha Ghat.

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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 3 km west of Sankatha Ghat.

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.

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