Tulsi Ghat, Varanasi

Name: Tulsi Ghat
Address: Assi Rd, Varanasi, 221010, India

#15 among attractions in Varanasi

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Tulsi Ghat is one of the ghats in Varanasi. It is named after poet Tulsidas who lived there while he wrote the Ramcharitmanas. Earlier, Tulsi Ghat was known as Lolark Ghat. It was in the year 1941 that Tulsi Ghat was made pucca by industrialist, Baldeo Das Birla. ()

Local name: तुलसी घाट Coordinates: 25°17'25"N, 83°0'23"E

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Assi RdVaranasi 221010 India

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Nearby attractions include: Durga Mandir, Jantar Mantar, Ravidas Ghat, Tulsi Manas Mandir.

0.5 miW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Durga Mandir, Varanasi
12 min walk • Durga Mandir, also known as Durga Kund Mandir and Durga Temple, is one of the most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to the Maa Durga. Durga Mandir was constructed in 18th century by Rani Bhabani of Natore.
1.2 miN
Observatories and planetariums
Jantar Mantar, Varanasi
32 min walk • Jantar Mantar is an observatory built in Varanasi in the year 1737 by Maharaja Jai Singh II of kingdom of Amber. The observatory is one of the five built by Maharaja Jai Singh II.
0.5 miS
Park
Ravidas Ghat, Varanasi
13 min walk • Sant Ravidas Ghat is the southernmost and largest ghat in Varanasi. To most visitors to Varanasi, it is known for being an important religious place Ravidasis with a 25 acres park known as Sant Ravidas Smarak Park.
0.4 miSW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Tulsi Manas Mandir, Varanasi
11 min walk • Tulsi Manas Mandir is one of the most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great historical and cultural importance in Hinduism since the ancient Hindu epic Ramcharitmanas was originally written at this place by Hindu poet-saint, reformer and philosopher Goswami Tulsidas in the 16th century.
~360 ftS
Temple
Assi Ghat, Varanasi
2 min walk • Assi Ghat is the southernmost ghat in Varanasi. To most visitors to Varanasi, it is known for being a place where long-term foreign students, researchers, and tourists live.
1.2 miN
25°18'28"N • 83°0'39"E
Man Singh Astronomical Observatory, Varanasi
32 min walk • Museum
0.7 miSW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Hindu temple
Sankat Mochan Temple, Varanasi
18 min walk • Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is a Hindu temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and is dedicated to the Hindu God Hanuman. The temple was established by famous Hindu preacher and poet saint Sri Goswami Tulsidas in the early 16th century and is situated on the banks of the Assi river.
0.8 miNW
Temple
Parshvanath Jain temple, Varanasi
20 min walk • Parshvanath Jain temple, Varanasi is situated in Bhelupur, Uttar Pradesh.
0.9 miN
Temple
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23 min walk • Shri Tilbhandeshwar Mahadev Mandir, also known as Tilbhandeshwar Mahadev Mandir and Tilbhandeshwar Mandir, is one of the oldest and most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to the Lord Shiva.
0.5 miN
25°17'48"N • 83°0'25"E
Shivala Ghat, Varanasi
12 min walk • Sacred and religious sites
1.1 miS
Universities and schools
Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Varanasi
27 min walk • Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, also known as Women's College, Banaras Hindu University, is a women's college in the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India which offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in various subjects to women. It was founded in 1929 by Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Tulsi Ghat open?

Tulsi Ghat is open:

Monday 24h
Tuesday 24h
Wednesday 24h
Thursday 24h
Friday 24h
Saturday 24h
Sunday 24h

Which popular attractions are close to Tulsi Ghat?

Nearby attractions include Assi Ghat, Varanasi (2 min walk), Tulsi Manas Mandir, Varanasi (11 min walk), Durga Mandir, Varanasi (12 min walk), Shivala Ghat, Varanasi (12 min walk).