Varanasi / 8 photo spots
8 Instagram spots around Varanasi
Varanasi’s riverfront steps and historic buildings sit alongside places of worship and museums. The selection also includes two sites in Sarnath and Ramnagar Fort across the river. Give worshippers and ceremonies space and check photography rules.
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Dashashwamedh Ghat
Dashashwamedh Ghat is one of Varanasi’s Ganges riverfront steps. Use the steps and the waterline to structure a wide image, without obstructing worship or photographing people without consent.
Search Google MapsAssi Ghat
Assi Ghat is a riverside gathering place at the southern end of the main ghats. Frame the steps against the river and leave room for the changing river level.
Search Google MapsDarbhanga Ghat
Darbhanga Ghat is among the named ghats along Varanasi’s riverfront. A view from an accessible stretch of the waterfront can show its steps and riverside setting.
Search Google MapsMan Mandir Ghat
Man Mandir Ghat sits on the Ganges waterfront beneath the historic Man Mandir Palace. Try a wider frame that places the riverside architecture above the steps.
Search Google MapsDhamekh Stupa
The Dhamekh Stupa stands in Sarnath, outside central Varanasi. Photograph the brick and carved stone monument from an authorised visitor path and check site access.
Search Google MapsChaukhandi Stupa
Chaukhandi Stupa is another archaeological monument in Sarnath. Leave space around its form in a vertical composition and follow the site’s visitor rules.
Search Google MapsRamnagar Fort
Ramnagar Fort lies on the eastern side of the Ganges. Show the sandstone building in its riverside context and check current access and photography rules.
Search Google MapsBharat Kala Bhavan
Bharat Kala Bhavan is a museum at Banaras Hindu University. Consider the building and its campus setting, then ask about camera rules before photographing exhibits.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Varanasi district administration, tourist places
- Varanasi district administration, excursions and Sarnath
- Incredible India, Varanasi ghats and places
- Incredible India, Assi Ghat
- Incredible India, Ramnagar Fort
- Incredible India, Sarnath and nearby museums
- Kashi official portal, Bharat Kala Bhawan
- Kashi official portal, Man Mandir Ghat