Kashi: city of light, walks
Walk north along the Ganga at first light, from Assi to Manikarnika, and hear what each ghat remembers.
- By
- DharmikStudio Originals
- Language
- English
- Length
- 44 min
- Category
- History, heritage & culture › Tirthas
- Temple or tirtha
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Episodes and lessons
- The ghats from Assi to Manikarnika 11 min
Walk north along the Ganga at first light, from Assi to Manikarnika, and hear what each ghat remembers.
- Assi at first light - the river's name and the morning gathering 11 min
A whole morning at Assi Ghat, the southern edge of old Kashi. What the name Assi means, how the morning gathering begins, and how to offer water to the sun safely.
- Dashashwamedh and the evening Ganga aarti 11 min
The story behind Dashashwamedh's name, a day on Kashi's busiest ghat, and what happens at the evening Ganga aarti, with simple ways to watch it respectfully.
- Manikarnika and Harishchandra - the cremation ghats, with respect 11 min
A gentle visit to Kashi's two cremation ghats. The story of King Harishchandra as it is told, the Manikarnika Kund, why families bring their loved ones to Kashi, and how to be there with dignity.