Status: Evening aarti held daily
Varanasi's main ghat, site of the big evening Ganga aarti that starts just after sunset.
Central ghat of Varanasi. The main evening aarti starts right after sunset and lasts about 45 minutes; boats gather offshore to watch.
Within 1 km of Dashashwamedh Ghat.
Varanasi's principal Shiva temple, one of the twelve jyotirlingas; opens 2:30 am for Mangala aarti.
ASI museum holding the Lion Capital of Ashoka, India's national emblem; closed Fridays.
Massive stupa marking where the Buddha first taught the Four Noble Truths.
5th-century stupa where the Buddha met his five ascetic companions, topped by a later octagonal tower.
Chaat shop near Godowlia crossing; try the aloo tikki chaat.
Viewpoint in Varanasi.
mosque in Varanasi, India
Mosque in India
White-marble temple known for its evening light shows.
Vrindavan's best-known temple; the Krishna image is revealed behind a curtain that opens and closes every few minutes.
Krishna Balaram Mandir of ISKCON, popular with foreign devotees; free meals and guesthouse.
Mathura's main temple (1814), lavishly decorated for Holi, Janmashtami and Diwali.
bird sanctuary in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Yamuna ghat where Krishna is said to have rested after slaying Kansa; evening aarti.
The Ram Janmabhoomi temple at Ramkot; phones, footwear and bags must be left outside.
Confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, reached by boat for a holy dip.