Ghat ( Hindi: [gʱaːʈ] ), a term used in the Indian subcontinent , to refer to the series of steps leading down to a body of water or wharf , such as a bathing or cremation place along the banks of a river or pond , the Ghats in Varanasi , Dhobi Ghat or the Aapravasi Ghat .
10-556: Assi Ghat is the southernmost ghat in Varanasi . To most visitors to Varanasi, it is known for being a place where long-term foreign students, researchers, and tourists live. The ghat hosts Subah-e-Banaras, a cultural and spiritual event, in the mornings. The Assi Ghat is the southernmost ghat in Varanasi. It is one of the biggest ghats in Varanasi. The Assi and Ganges rivers converge at Assi Ghat. To most visitors in Varanasi, it
20-590: A person or a business). Aapravasi Ghat or The Immigration Depot is a building complex located in Port Louis on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius , the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labour workforce from India. From 1849 to 1923, half a million Indian indentured labourers passed through the Immigration Depot, to be transported to plantations throughout
30-516: A river-side. The word 'ghat' has also been derived from Dravidian etymons such as Telugu kaṭṭa and gaṭṭu (dam and embankment) derived from kaṭṭu meaning "to tie". These are bathing wharves on a river. The numerous significant ghats along the Ganges are the Varanasi ghats (the city of Varanasi has 88 ghats) and generically the "ghats of the Ganges". Most of these were constructed under
40-430: Is known for being a place where long-term foreign students, researchers, and tourists live. Assi Ghat is one of the ghats often visited for recreation and during festivals. Most of the people visiting the ghat on usual days are students from the nearby Banaras Hindu University . The ghat accommodates about 22,500 people. During iconic Dev Deepawali festival, more than 600,000 tourists visit the ghat. Hindus believe that it
50-571: The British Empire . The large-scale migration of the laborers left an indelible mark on the societies of many former British colonies, with Indians constituting a substantial proportion of their national populations . In Mauritius alone, 68 percent of the current total population is of Indian ancestry . The Immigration Depot has thus become an important reference point in the history and cultural identity of Mauritius. Aapravasi Ghat Too Many Requests If you report this error to
60-682: The Yamuna River. Raj Ghat, in particular, was the cremation site for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and numerous political leaders after him, and the Manikarnika Ghat at Varanasi on the Ganges . "Ghat" and "Ghata" is also a suffix used in several place names across the subcontinent . This is an incomplete list: The word is also used in some places outside the Indian subcontinent. For example, in George Town, Penang , Malaysia ,
70-518: The celestial moments of Subah-e-Banaras for spiritual development. People from all walks of life joined hands together to perpetuate the early hour's effort to feel within existence of Almighty and grandeur of Nature. It is daily session which last for 2 hours and is free of cost. Ghat The origin of the English 'ghat' is Sanskrit : घट्ट , ghaṭṭa and is normally translated as ghaṭ, quay, landing or bathing place, as well as, steps by
80-574: The label "Ghaut" is used to identify the extensions of those streets which formerly ended in ghats before the reclamation of the quayside (e.g., Church St Ghaut, in Malay Gat Lebuh Gereja , is the name of the extension of Church St beyond where the street used to descend to the water via a ghat). Both in Penang and Singapore , there are areas named Dhoby Ghaut ( dhobi meaning "launderer" or "laundry", depending on whether it refers to
90-826: The patronage of various Maratha rulers such as Ahilyabai Holkar (Queen of the Malwa Kingdom from 1767 to 1795) in the 18th century. In Madhya Pradesh in central India , there are further significant ghats along the Narmada River . People who live on the steps are also called ghats. Ghats such as these are useful for both mundane purposes (such as cleaning) and religious rites (i.e. ritual bathing or ablutions); there are also specific " shmashana " or "cremation" ghats where bodies are cremated waterside, allowing ashes to be washed away by rivers. Notable examples include Nigambodh Ghat and Raj Ghat in Delhi , situated on
100-480: Was at Assi Ghat that Tulsidas left for his heavenly abode. After the 2010 Varanasi bombing the city commissioned extra police to the Assi Ghat neighborhood in order to more quickly resolve problems which tourists might have. Subah-e-Banaras , an early morning session before dawn (sunrise) started on 2014 by Minister of State, Uttar Pradesh Government . A committee has been constituted to glorify and propagate
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