India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com - Varanasi http://www.indiamike.com/india Benares, Kashi, the City of Lights en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:59:03 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.indiamike.com/india/images/misc/rss.jpg India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com - Varanasi http://www.indiamike.com/india Identification of Varanasi Shrine or Temple http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/identification-of-varanasi-shrine-or-temple-t95850/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:50:22 GMT Whilst in Varanasi a few years ago I got lost on my way to Lolark Kund and came across an unusual temple/shrine. It was dome shaped and black with a flight of grey steps. Can anyone identify it for me.

I am finally getting around to putting the photos of my India trip on to our website and would like to include this temple but won't if I can't tell 'visitors' where it is.

Thanks Sue



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]]> Varanasi Suew http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/identification-of-varanasi-shrine-or-temple-t95850/ Day Trip From Varanasi?? http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/day-trip-from-varanasi-t95847/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:41:05 GMT Hey all, I am just over 2 weeks away from my India trip and I am super excited. I have been getting tons of great info from IM and I was hoping you all could help me out. My brother and I are traveling for almost 3 weeks and we planned for about 4 days in Varanasi, this seems to be a little too long after reading more about it yet we have already bought our train ticket into and out plane ticket out of Varanasi. We will be there 12/20-12/25. I was wondering if there were any day trips that we could consider to see more and not get bored. We are already thinking of Sarnath but it seems like a couple hours there is enough so where else could we go? Is there enough to see in Varanasi? Hey all, I am just over 2 weeks away from my India trip and I am super excited. I have been getting tons of great info from IM and I was hoping you all could help me out. My brother and I are traveling for almost 3 weeks and we planned for about 4 days in Varanasi, this seems to be a little too long after reading more about it yet we have already bought our train ticket into and out plane ticket out of Varanasi. We will be there 12/20-12/25. I was wondering if there were any day trips that we could consider to see more and not get bored. We are already thinking of Sarnath but it seems like a couple hours there is enough so where else could we go? Is there enough to see in Varanasi? ]]> Varanasi Chiguy1984 http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/day-trip-from-varanasi-t95847/ Assi Ghat hotels? Quiet and romantic? http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/assi-ghat-hotels-quiet-and-romantic-t95829/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:31:19 GMT Hallo, us two unexperienced barbarians will arrive in Varanasi on the last day of the year, intending to stay two or three days in the sacred city, and we´re thinking Assi ghat would be a nice area, probably. It seems right over Ganga, which we like, and a bit away from the most central, hyperactive ghats, which we would dislike (as the location of our lodging, anyway). Being a special night and all, we would like to stay away from the crappy, rock bottom budget, and are looking for something with a romantic flav to it, since our trip it´s the "honeymoon-without-the-wedding" kind. Say, overthrowing it, somewhere between 1000-2000 Rs.
I´ve already been looking extensely on the hotel section in IM, but haven´t decided yet. Pity they´re not grouped by areas somehow. Also, most of them lack of a useful web site where to book.
Any particularly romantic stays in Varanasi, out there?
Thank you kindly, Dexter and Peg. ]]> Varanasi Peg A. Ming http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/assi-ghat-hotels-quiet-and-romantic-t95829/ Is Sarnath worth the visit? http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/is-sarnath-worth-the-visit-t95718/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:32:51 GMT I am currently in Varanasi and i only have till 2pm tomorrow for sightseeing before i go to the airport. I am getting up at 5am to see sunrise on Ganges on boat , then off to Golden temple. I can fit in a quick trip to Sarnath which i did really want to do, but it means no time for exploring the lane ways. So now i am stuck at what to do?? any advice?? thank you Sarah :) I am currently in Varanasi and i only have till 2pm tomorrow for sightseeing before i go to the airport.

I am getting up at 5am to see sunrise on Ganges on boat , then off to Golden temple.

I can fit in a quick trip to Sarnath which i did really want to do, but it means no time for exploring the lane ways. So now i am stuck at what to do??

any advice??

thank you

Sarah :) ]]> Varanasi staremperor73 http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/is-sarnath-worth-the-visit-t95718/ Airport taxi for 5 people http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/airport-taxi-for-5-people-t95281/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:40:13 GMT My group is 5 people, The "palace on the river" 've just quoted US20 for airport pickup to their hotel (near the dassavamedh ghat) is it too high ?

If I go for the airport prepaid taxi is there
any big one that can take 5 of us? and how much should it cost?

Thanks
NN ]]> Varanasi nopanun http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/airport-taxi-for-5-people-t95281/ Government recognized institutes for Hindi http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/government-recognized-institutes-for-hindi-t95178/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:04:57 GMT Anybody out there who is studying Hindi in Varanasi? As all the BHU courses started already I am looking for a private institute where you could start studying Hindi in January or December. It is important that it is acknowledged by the Indian government as I would like to apply for a student visa. If anyone has any information about getting admitted to the BHU I would also be glad to here about it. I have a beinners knowledge of Hindi and can read and write! Anybody out there who is studying Hindi in Varanasi? As all the BHU courses started already I am looking for a private institute where you could start studying Hindi in January or December. It is important that it is acknowledged by the Indian government as I would like to apply for a student visa. If anyone has any information about getting admitted to the BHU I would also be glad to here about it. I have a beinners knowledge of Hindi and can read and write! ]]> Varanasi Quetzal http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/government-recognized-institutes-for-hindi-t95178/ Goa to Varanasi http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/goa-to-varanasi-t94945/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:11:59 GMT Hi! There are four of us heading to India over Christmas, starting in Delhi, then straight to Goa. On 26th of Dec we want to leave Goa and journey up to see Agra/ Varanasi/Jaipur.(doesn't have to be in that order)
Does anyone have any recommendations on how we can do this journey- as we will be flying back to our homelands on 5th of Jan from Delhi...So its going to be all a bit of a rush...
Thanks ]]> Varanasi byrner5 http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/goa-to-varanasi-t94945/ Varanasi to Bodhgaya http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/varanasi-to-bodhgaya-t94895/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:35:06 GMT How long a drive is it from Varanasi to Bodhgaya?

I'll be flying from Mysore and hoping to get a car and driver to go straight there...

It seems I can't fly to Gaya for some reason so Varanasi looks like the closest airport.


Thanks ]]> Varanasi Lotus1 http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/varanasi-to-bodhgaya-t94895/ special accommodation http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/special-accommodation-t93769/ Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:03:55 GMT hi guys me goin to veranasi for few days next weekend need some info on where to stay gonna try and be very specific so i can get good response i need a room with a killa view of the river with a big terrace outside the room for smoking trees closeby with an attached shower preferably ac close to mandir if possible and able to play little loud dark psy :) lol my budget is max 1500-2000 g per day plz let me know if you guys have any suggestions thnxs alot for the help boms hi guys
me goin to veranasi for few days next weekend
need some info on where to stay
gonna try and be very specific so i can get good response
i need a room with a killa view of the river
with a big terrace outside the room for smoking
trees closeby
with an attached shower preferably ac
close to mandir if possible
and able to play little loud dark psy :) lol
my budget is max 1500-2000 g per day
plz let me know if you guys have any suggestions
thnxs alot for the help
boms ]]> Varanasi tarikad http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/special-accommodation-t93769/ train to Pushkar from Varanasi?? http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/train-to-pushkar-from-varanasi-t93665/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:50:31 GMT What is the best option to go from Varanasi to Pushkar(Ajmer)? What is the best option to go from Varanasi to Pushkar(Ajmer)? ]]> Varanasi Natasha108 http://www.indiamike.com/india/varanasi-f63/train-to-pushkar-from-varanasi-t93665/