The Ghat is centraly located and is a place to sit and watch people practicing their Hindu faith..shaving their heads, bathing in the Ganges, consulting Hindu priests, hawkers selling all sorts of items. Best ghat for viewing teh eveneing ganges aatri ceremony....saw the ceremony from a boat on the river and the next evening viewed it on the ghat itself.... More

It is one of the most scenic Ghats of Varanasi famous for its Aarti (especially Evening one). One can reach here by taking auto from Cantt railway station upto Godowlia (Rs.10 if you share, time taken about 20-30 minutes). And from Godowlia, can take Paddle Ricksaw (fix the rate first) OR walk (15-20 minutes walking). (in the way to ghat... More

Divine atmosphere . The ideal combinaition of misery and religion One cannot avoid wandering how such a combination give strength to these peolple to survive. More

We visited the ghat at night - caught the last bit of the spectacular Aarti show. (It is from 7-8pm nightly.) The river is eerily smooth and serene, with only a grey whisp of shore visible on the opposite bank. There are lots of boats with lots of tourists, but it doesn't feel too crowded. After the Aarti, we went... More

Its an opportunity for the travellers to get a glimpse into the thousand of years of tradition in India. More

Need to walk a lot as vehicles are not allowed close to the ghat. The ghat is clean enough, but be careful as the stairs touching the water are too slippery. If you are there to see Aarti of the River Ganga, do hire a boat as you get the front view of it. But make sure your boat gets... More

Was rather hot when we visited, lots of touts,notvery friendly for women on their own More

Taking a small boat on the river in both the early morning and then the evening is what Varanasi is all about. The sights and sounds around this sacred place for Hiindus must be taken in slowly, reflected on and absorbed. Just amazing. The evening ceremony is meant to be humanist, so not totally Hindu specific, and we got caught... More

Dasaswamedh Ghat is one of the most important Ghats of Varanasi. Dasaswamedh literally means the Ghat (river front) of ten sacrificed horses. According to legends ten horses were sacrificed by Lord Brahma to allow Lord Shiva to return from a period of banishment. In spite of the fact that Dasaswamedh is one of the oldest Ghats of Varanasi, dating back... More