Namo Ghat

The renovated ‘Khidkiya ghat’, popularly known as ‘Namo ghat’ because of three large sculptures in the form of hands folded in ‘namaste’,The ₹34-crore project which is nearing completion, will become the 85th ghat in Varanasi.“It is in sync with modernity while the traditional ethos has been maintained,” the official said. The ghat is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for the tourists. A cafeteria, platforms, paintings on the walls showcasing heritage of Kashi are there. The ghat will help decongest Dashashwamedh Ghat, he said.The sculptures of folded hands greeting the sun had become the new identity of the ghat. The two statues, one 25-feet-tall and another smaller one 15-feet-tall, were salutation to the Ganga.