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Outdoor Architecture
Outdoor architecture (Ghât)
Area related
Vârânasî (India)
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Assi Ghat traditionally constitutes the southern end of conventional city. Numerous references about this ghat are found in early literature particulalry in Matsypurana, again Purana, Kurma Purana, Padma Purana and Kashi Khanda. According to a belief goddess Durga after slaining demon Shumbha-Nishumbha had thrown her sword. The place, where sword (Khadga) had fallen resulted in flowing of big stream known as asi river. The on confuewce place of river Ganga and Asi known as Asi or Assi ghat. In Kashi Khand it is referred as Asi "Saimbeda Tirtha" one gets punaya of all the Tirthas (religious places) by taking a dip here. Infact this ghats was extended from Assi to Bhaidaini ghata ealier . In Gaharwal Danpatra(11th/12th centuries) reference of Lolark ghat is given as famous Aditya Pitha (place of sun worksing). During 16th/17th centuries A.D.Sant Tulasi Das has written Ramcharitmanas here. After 19th century A.D.Asi Ghat was divided in five Ghats : Asi, Gangamahal (First) Rewan, Tulasi and Bhadaini. Followers of Hindu relegions , take sacred dip here, particularly in Chaitya (March/ April) and Magh (January/February). Other important occasion are soler/lumar eclipse, Ganga Dashahra, Probodhoni Ekadashi, Makar Shankranti ...
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