Dashashwamedh Ghat
Dashashwamedh Ghat is a main ghat in Varanasi located on the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh. It is located close to Vishwanath Temple. There are two Hindu legends associated with the ghat: according to one, Brahma created it to welcome Shiva, and in another, Brahma performed 10 Ashwamegha Yajna, Dasa-Ashwamedha yajna.
| Dashashwamedh Ghat | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Varanasi, Kashi region |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
Shown within Varanasi district Dashashwamedh Ghat (Uttar Pradesh) Dashashwamedh Ghat (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°18′25.808″N 83°0′37.211″E |
The present ghat was built by Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao in the year 1748. A few decades later, Ahilyabahi Holkar, the Queen of Indore, rebuilt the ghat in the year 1774.
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