The Assi Ghat is one of the five special ghats situated in the south,
at the sangamof Ganga and Asi where pilgrims are supposed to bathe at in sequence during the ritual
route called Panchatirthi Yatra.The Asi is discribed as dried stream
in puranic literature.The temple of Jagannatha (One of the Char
Dham Yatra) lies close to the old route of the Asi river.The Kashi
Khanda says"All the other tirthas that girdle the earth are
not equal to a sixteenth part of the tirthas at Asi confluence". This
is one of the famous sites for celebrating Surya
Sasthi ("the six day of the sun" as mother goddess) festival
held on fifth and sixth light- half fortnight of the Kartika month
(Oct.-Nov.).
of Ganga and Asi where pilgrims are supposed to bathe at in sequence during the ritual
route called Panchatirthi Yatra.The Asi is discribed as dried stream
in puranic literature.The temple of Jagannatha (One of the Char
Dham Yatra) lies close to the old route of the Asi river.The Kashi
Khanda says"All the other tirthas that girdle the earth are
not equal to a sixteenth part of the tirthas at Asi confluence". This
is one of the famous sites for celebrating Surya
Sasthi ("the six day of the sun" as mother goddess) festival
held on fifth and sixth light- half fortnight of the Kartika month
(Oct.-Nov.).