Low angle view of a patio umbrella with temple in the background, Asi Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Asi Ghat is located along the Ganges river in Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The Asi Ghat, situated in the south at the union of the rivers Ganga and Asi is significant for the Surya Shashthhi festival. Ganges is the river of northern India and Bangladesh rising in the Himalaya Mountains and flowing about 2,510 km generally eastward through a vast plain to the Bay of Bengal. The river is sacred to Hindus. The river passes the holy bathing sites at Haridwar, Allahabad and Varanasi.

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Location: Asi Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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