Duration: 03 Hours

Destinations Covered :

Southern part of the City

VARANASI HERITAGE WALK - SOUTHERN CITY WALK

A walking tour in Varanasi to understand its cultural diversity. We will be talking about different aspects of Hindu culture and lifestyle of Varanasi.

According to the holy testament of Hinduism, the southern part of the heritage city is said to be the most sacred part of Varanasi.

It is a walk which begins from the southernmost front of the Ganga River (Assi Ghat) and passes through the holy ponds, sacred temples, on to the landscape of the mystical 16th Century Poet Goswami Tulsidas, who is the re-teller of the great Hindu epic ‘RAMAYAN’. A visit to a sacred well, the water from this well is believed to have the powers to treat infertility.

The walk continues through the courtyards of Muslim silk weavers, who have been hand-weaving, the beautiful and intricately designed Silk Saris/Scarves since centuries in their ancestral houses. The walk continues on to the Bengali Tola, a suburb of Bengali community and visit Harischandra Ghat - watching the rituals of cremations , passes through the spiritual bathing site called ‘Dassaswamedh’, which literally means the place where ten-horse were sacrificed, the walk continues to Gurukul – A Vedic school where kids are learning the Vedic education which is around 2000 years old tradition where disciples comes to the place of Guru and practice the vedic ritauls and reside at Guru's place, and continues to Manikarnika Ghat, popularly known as 'MAHASHAMSAN', where the funeral fire continues throughout the 24 hours. This makes it a place to learn about the meaning of life and death and the walk ends with the visit of world famous temple – Kashi Vishwanath Temple or Golden Temple.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Religious activities along bank side of River Ganga
• Most Important Ghats
• Sacred Temples / Ponds
• Bangali Tola - Rani Laxmi bai birth place
• Harishchandra & Manikarnika (the cremation Ghats)     understanding Varanasi’s association with death and Moksha
• Key element of Hindu Philosophy. Varanasi's history, geography and urban design.

Includes :

• Walking Expert having vast knowledge and experience of Varanasi's heritage and Culture
• Mineral Water bottle(one bottle per person)
• Traditional Snacks during the walk
• Tea / Coffee during the walk
• Air-Conditioned vehicle for pick up and drop from the hotel.