Dasaswamedh Ghat
 
 

 

The name of Dasaswamedh Ghat indicates that Brahma sacrificed (medh) 10 (das) horses (aswa) here. The temples of Sultankesvara ,Brahmesvara ,Varahesvara ,Abhay Vinayaka ,the Ganga (goddess),and Bandi Devi are closed by at the top of the ghat. These shrines are linked to several important pilgrimage journey.
On tenth light-half of Jyestha(May-June.)the worship of the ganga is celebrated on grand scale in the Ganga temple.The sacred bath on the occasion of solar and luner eclipses ,and also on the starting day of bath-ritual period in the month Pausa and Magha(Dec-Jan.),are important festive occasions.
 

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