Dr. Rajendra Prasad Ghat features a wide, stone-stepped embankment that connects directly to the older Dashashwamedh Ghat. It carries the name of India's first president, who frequently visited Varanasi for spiritual reflection. In the nineteen-eighties, local authorities officially renamed what was once a small, unnamed landing to honor his legacy. Pilgrims often use these steps to reach the water for morning prayers, away from the intense crowds that pack the adjacent stairs during the nightly fire rituals at the riverbank.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Ghat, (Varanasi)
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