Darbhanga Ghat
Along the Ganges, Varanasi


   


This sight is located in Varanasi, India. For travel information about Varanasi, read the Varanasi Travel Guide. To prepare for a trip to India, read also the India Travel Guide. Looking for budget accommodation there? Use AsiaExplorers Budget Accommodation Guide, the no-frills website to cover your budget accommodation needs.


The Darbhanga Ghat is located south of Dashaswamedh Ghat, and adjacent to Rana Mahal Ghat, along the Ganges in Varanasi. The ghat is located above a palatial building with lookout towers.



The magnificent palatial architecture of Darbhanga Ghat on the Ganges.


I passed through Darbhanga Ghat on a hot afternoon in November when sights along the Ganges. There were some young men playing baseball here. Foreigners are few. At water's edge are some men taking a bath and swimming.

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The Ganges as seen from Darbhanga Ghat.


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