Christmas Celebration

Christmas was celebrated with traditional fanfare on Wednesday. People gathered at the Cathedral and churches at different places to offer prayers.Festive spirit started gripping the city from midnight on December 24. Mass prayers, carol singing and other rituals were observed to celebrate birthday of Jesus Christ at midnight.On Wednesday morning, people started thronging churches in the city and exchanged greetings with each other and offered sweets, cakes and Christmas goodies to friends and relatives.The fair organized to mark the festivity at St Mary's Cathedral in Cantonment attracted a number of visitors on Wednesday. The Cantonment area remained abuzz with visitors that offered prayers at St Mary's Cathedral and enjoyed the fair and special decoration and lighting at the Church that remained the center of attraction. A three-day festivity, starting from Christmas, is organized at St Mary's Cathedral in Cantonment. The fair witnesses special decoration of the church with lighting and installation of number of stalls that attracts locals as well as outsiders to the venue.

84 Ghats Of Varanasi

The 'Ghats' are undoubtedly the most valuable assets of Varanasi. None can imagine this holy city sans its numerous Ghats that dot the nearly 7 km arc line of the Ganges riverfront between the confluence of the River Asi in the south and the Varuna in the north.

01. Assi Ghat
02. Ganga Mahal Ghat (I)
03. Rewan Ghat
04. Tulsi Ghat
05. Bhadaini Ghat
06. Janaki Ghat
07. Mata Anandami Ghat
08. Vaccharaja Ghat
09. Jain Ghat
10. Nishad Ghat
11. Prabhu Ghat
12. Panchkota Ghat
13. Cheta Singh Ghat
14. Niranjani Ghat
15. Mahanirvani Ghat
16. Shivala Ghat
17. Gularia Ghat
18. Dandi Ghat
19. Hanuman Ghat
20. Prachina (Old) Hanumanana Ghat
21. Karnataka Ghat
22. Harish Chandra Ghat
23. Lali Ghat
24. Vijayanagaram Ghat
25. Kedar Ghat
26. Caowki Ghat
27. Ksemesvara / Somesvara Ghat
28. Manasarovara Ghat
29. Narada Ghat
30. Raja Ghat
31. Khori Ghat
32. Pandey Ghat
33. Sarvesvara Ghat
34  Digpatia Ghat
35. Causatthi Ghat
36. Rana Mahala Ghat
37. Darabhanga Ghat
38. Munsi Ghat
39. Ahilyabai Ghat
40. Sitala Ghat
41. Dasashwamedha Ghat
42. Prayag Ghat
43. Rajendra Prasad Ghat
44. Man Mandir Ghat
45. Tripura Bhairavi Ghat
46. Mir Ghat
47. Phuta/ Naya Ghat
48. Nepali Ghat
49  Lalita Ghat
50. Bauli/ Umaraogiri/ Amroha Ghat
51. Jalasayi Ghat
52. Khirki Gaht
53. Manikarnika Ghat
54. Bajirio Ghat
55. Scindhia Ghat
56. Sankatha Ghat
57. Ganga Mahal Ghat (2)
58. Bhonsale Ghat
59. Naya Ghat
60. Genesa Ghat
61. Mehta Ghat
62. Rama Ghat
63. Jatara Ghat
64. Raja Gwalior Ghat
65. Mangala Gauri Ghat
66. Venimadhava Ghat
67. Pancaganga Ghat
68. Durga Ghat
69. Brahma Ghat
70. Bundi Parakota Ghat
71. (Adi)Sitala Ghat
72. Lala Ghat
73. Hanumanagardhi Ghat
74. Gaya/Gai Ghat
75. Badri Nayarana Ghat
76. Trilocana Ghat
77. Gola Ghat
78. Nandesavara /Nandu Ghat
79. Sakka Ghat
80. Telianala Ghat
81. Naya/Phuta Ghat
82. Prahalada Ghat
83. Raja Ghat
84. Adi Keshava Ghat

Virupakshagan Temple

Virupakshagan Temple is located near Kardameshwar Mahadeva Temple Kandwa Varanasi.

Kardameshwar Mahadeva Temple

Kardameshwar Mahadeva Temple is located at the outer-skirt of the city about 5–6 km from Banaras Hindu University Main Gate. The temple is surrounded by a beautiful pond. Kardameshwar Mahadeva Temple is situated in Kandwa. Kandwa is a census town in Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is believed that Lord Shiva's first steps in Varanasi were in Kandwa.

Lolark Kund In Dev Deepawali

Dev Deepawali

Dev Deepawali is celebrated on the occasion of Kartik Poornima when the Ghats of Varanasi come alive with thousands of Diyas (earthen lamps). Dev Deepavali, celebrated on the fifteenth day of Diwali, is a tribute to river Ganga by the people of Varanasi. Dev Deepavali is held on the full moon day in the month of Kartik (also known as Kartik Purnima) and is observed with great fanfare and feasts. It is believed that on the day of Dev Deepavali, the Gods descend on Earth. It is interesting to note that the Kartik Purnima festival also coincides with the Jain light festival and Guru Nanak Jayanti.