Panchganga Ghat
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Panchganga Ghat is a prominent and sacred riverfront stepway in Varanasi, India, revered for its religious significance, historic temples, and association with Hindu pilgrimage rituals along the Ganges.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage site
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ghat ⓘ riverfront stepway ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ganga Aarti performed at or near the ghat
ⓘ
Hindu pilgrimage traditions ⓘ daily river worship rituals ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| governedBy | local municipal authorities of Varanasi ⓘ |
| hasActivity | boat rides starting or ending near the ghat ⓘ |
| hasClimateContext | humid subtropical climate zone ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
center for traditional religious practices
ⓘ
part of the sacred geography of Kashi ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adjacent temples
ⓘ
platforms for rituals ⓘ residential and religious buildings overlooking the river ⓘ shrines along the riverfront ⓘ stone steps leading to the Ganges ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | sacred ghat of Varanasi ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | named after the confluence of five rivers (Panch Ganga) ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | associated with the confluence of five sacred rivers in Hindu belief ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualBelief | bathing believed to cleanse sins ⓘ |
| hasTempleType | Hindu temples ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view of the Ganges ⓘ |
| isAccessibleBy |
narrow lanes of Varanasi old city
ⓘ
river boats ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the important ghats of Varanasi ⓘ |
| isPartOf | series of ghats in Varanasi ⓘ |
| languageUsedAround |
Bhojpuri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Varanasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Varanasi district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOldCityArea | Varanasi old city ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Ganges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfPilgrimageCircuit | Varanasi ghat pilgrimage ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| timeOfHighActivity |
Hindu festival days
ⓘ
early morning rituals ⓘ evening worship ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Hindu religious ceremonies
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Puja rituals ⓘ cremation-related rites performed nearby ⓘ pilgrimage activities ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Hindu pilgrims
ⓘ
domestic tourists ⓘ international tourists ⓘ |
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