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Discover Varanasi – the colours, the moods and the culture. Visit temples, silk mills and witness the Ganga aarti in this three-hour tour. The Ghats, holy chants & an endless line of pilgrims – experience Varanasi! Human life everywhere, fascinatingly costumed & bringing out the city’s spirit. Sacred temples, churches, local markets & the enchanting Ganga aarti ceremony. This tour in Varanasi covers all that there is to see in the spiritual capital of India.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Agra, India
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Half-day Tours
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Discover Varanasi – the colours, the moods and the culture. Visit temples, silk mills and witness the Ganga aarti in this three-hour tour. The Ghats, holy chants & an endless line of pilgrims – experience Varanasi! Human life everywhere, fascinatingly costumed & bringing out the city’s spirit. Sacred temples, churches, local markets & the enchanting Ganga aarti ceremony. This tour in Varanasi covers all that there is to see in the spiritual capital of India.
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Stop At: St. Thomas Church, 8254+P59, Girja Ghar, Ramapura Luxa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
St Thomas Church in Godowlia, in the heart of the Hindu dominated area of the city, is an ancient Protestant church, the location of which is said to be the place where St. Thomas had visited to preach in 52 AD. Father Stevens of the church believes that the church’s brick structure is dated to a period earlier than 1700 AD. The church rises to a height of 60 feet (18 m). The church has been repainted recently with the traditional colours of light yellow and white, typical of Protestant churches.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: TPuT – Shri Kedareshwar Thirupugal Temple,Varanasi, 72X4+HXG, Kedar ghat, Bangali Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
The Kedareshwar temple, a Shiva temple on the banks of the holy Ganges. The temple is supremely sacred; it is believed that the Shiv lingam appeared naturally at this spot and a visit here is as holy as a visit to the famous Kedareshwar temple in the Himalayas.
Duration: 30 minutes
