Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi

Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi (India)

Dashashwamedh Ghat is the main ghat in Varanasi on the Ganga River. It is located close to Vishwanath Temple and is probably the most spectacular ghat. Two Hindu legends are associated with it according to one Brahma created it to welcome Shiva and in another Brahma sacrificed ten horses during Dasa-Ashwamedha yajna performed here.