Chausatti Ghat

Chausatti Ghat is a historic riverfront ghat on the Ganges River in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, located in the central old city area near the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Named after the nearby Chausatti Devi Temple dedicated to the 64 Yoginis, the ghat features stone steps, small shrines and traditional architecture. Rebuilt in the 18th century, it is notable for religious rituals, daily bathing, boating access and views of the riverfront heritage stretch.

Visitors can expect a stone-stepped riverfront ghat on the Ganges with views of the river, boats and the continuous stretch of Varanasi ghats. The ghat has small temples and shrines, including the Chausatti Devi Temple at the top of the steps, bathing platforms, and open areas for sitting and observing daily rituals. The surroundings are dense old-city lanes with shops and temples, and visitors can walk along the ghats, watch sunrise and evening aarti from nearby ghats, and take boat rides along the riverfront.

Chausatti Ghat is named after the Chausatti Devi Temple enshrining the 64 Yoginis. Like many Varanasi ghats, the present stone structure largely dates to 18th-century rebuilding during the Maratha period, when ghats were renovated and fortified. It has long served as a bathing and ritual ghat for pilgrims and local residents along the historic riverfront.

The ghat holds religious significance for Hindu pilgrims due to its association with Goddess Chausatti Devi and the 64 Yoginis, and is part of the sacred Ganges riverfront used for daily bathing, prayers and rituals. It forms part of the cultural landscape of Varanasi's ghats, which are central to the city's pilgrimage traditions, festivals and daily life along the river.