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Where the Assi meets the Ganga, the day begins with sunrise yoga and morning aarti.
The southernmost of Varanasi's ghats, marking the sacred confluence of the Assi and Ganga rivers and today a hub for sunrise yoga and morning aarti.
| Mon-Sun | 8 AM - 8 PM |
Here the Buddha gave his first sermon, and the four-lion capital from Ashoka's pillar here became India's national emblem in 1950.
Every night, seven priests perform the Ganga Aarti, each one representing a Sapta Rishi.
Its Durga idol is believed to have appeared on its own, and its resident macaques have earned it the name Monkey Temple.