Serenity Routes
Chauki Ghat
Chauki Ghat
'Treasured with the Naga Kupa(Snake well), Pipala tree, the Ficus Religiosa, a well-known Budhhist ghat.'
This ghat is famous for the huge pipala tree at the top of the steps which shelters a great array of stone figures of snakes, nagas. This ghat was built in century 1790. Closeby to this tree is the shrine of Rukmangesvara and at some distance lies Naga Kupa ("Snake Well"). On the occasion of festival honouring snake, Naga Panchami, falling the 5th light half of Sravana (July –August), these shrines are especially worshipped. It is one of the few spacious ghats with big platforms . Due to the predominance of washermen community residing near the ghat, the platforms, iron-railing and even stepped embankments are used for drying clothes.
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Chauki Ghat
Chauki Ghat
'Treasured with the Naga Kupa(Snake well), Pipala tree, the Ficus Religiosa, a well-known Budhhist ghat.'
This ghat is famous for the huge pipala tree at the top of the steps which shelters a great array of stone figures of snakes, nagas. This ghat was built in century 1790. Closeby to this tree is the shrine of Rukmangesvara and at some distance lies Naga Kupa ("Snake Well"). On the occasion of festival honouring snake, Naga Panchami, falling the 5th light half of Sravana (July –August), these shrines are especially worshipped. It is one of the few spacious ghats with big platforms . Due to the predominance of washermen community residing near the ghat, the platforms, iron-railing and even stepped embankments are used for drying clothes.
#GhatsOfBanaras #ChaukiGhat #AsNeverBefore