Jain Ghat

Jain Ghat is a riverfront ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, located among the central ghats of the old city. It is noted for its association with Jainism as the believed birthplace of the seventh Jain Tirthankara Suparshvanatha and for Jain temples near the river. The ghat features stone steps leading to the river, shrines, and views of the Ganges, forming part of the continuous Varanasi ghats stretch.

Visitors can expect a stone-stepped riverfront ghat on the Ganges with direct access to the river, small shrines and Jain temples set back from the steps, and open views up and down the Varanasi ghats. The area is relatively quieter than the main ghats, used for bathing, prayer, and boating. Visitors can walk along the ghats, observe daily rituals, take photographs of the riverfront, and hire boats from nearby ghats to view the ghat from the water.

Jain Ghat, historically known as Bachraj Ghat, is traditionally associated with Jainism as the believed birthplace of the seventh Jain Tirthankara, Suparshvanatha. Jain temples near the ghat commemorate this association. Like other Varanasi ghats, it was developed and renovated over time with stone steps and structures along the Ganges riverfront.

The ghat holds religious significance for Jain pilgrims and is part of the sacred Ganges riverfront in Varanasi. It is used for ritual bathing and prayer and contributes to the cultural landscape of the continuous ghats, which are central to pilgrimage, daily worship and river-based traditions in Varanasi.