ఘాట్లలో మోసగాళ్లతో జాగ్రత్త. గంగా ఘాట్లలో, ఆలయ సందుల్లో తమను తాము “గైడ్” లేదా “పూజారి”గా చెప్పుకునే దళారులు VIP దర్శనం, పూజలు, పడవ ప్రయాణం లేదా “దహన కట్టెల కోసం విరాళం” అంటూ తిరుగుతుంటారు. ఎవరికీ ముందుగా డబ్బు ఇవ్వకండి; సేవ పొందే ముందు చెల్లించకండి. ఆలయ సేవలను అధికారిక ట్రస్ట్ ద్వారా మాత్రమే బుక్ చేసుకోండి.
The last mile
Walk from Godowlia
Vehicles are stopped around Godowlia Chowk and Maidagin. From Godowlia, walk along Dashashwamedh Road towards the temple gates — about 10 minutes, longer in crowds.
Come by boat
Hire a boat from Dashashwamedh, Assi or your hotel’s ghat to Lalita Ghat, then walk up through the Dham. Beautiful at dawn.
ఇంకా చదవండిE-rickshaw or cycle-rickshaw
From most hotels, an e-rickshaw can drop you at Godowlia or Maidagin. Agree on the fare before you start.
ఇంకా చదవండిWith elderly travellers
Ask your driver to drop you as close as permitted, then use a cycle-rickshaw for the remaining stretch where allowed, and a wheelchair inside the Dham.
ఇంకా చదవండిFrom the stations and airport
| From | Distance | Time | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varanasi Junction (BSB, “Cantt”) | ~5 km | 20–40 min | Prepaid auto / taxi or app cab to Godowlia, then walk |
| Banaras station (BSBS) | ~6 km | 25–45 min | Auto or cab to Godowlia |
| Varanasi City (BCY) | ~4 km | 20–30 min | Auto to Maidagin or Godowlia |
| Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) | ~17 km | 45–75 min | Taxi across the Ganga to Godowlia |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) | ~25 km | 45–75 min | Prepaid taxi or app cab |
Times depend heavily on traffic, especially in the evening around Godowlia.
Which area to stay in for easy darshan
- Dashashwamedh–Godowlia: the closest. Walk to the temple and the evening Ganga Aarti.
- The ghats between Kedar and Manikarnika: guest houses on the river, often reachable only on foot.
- Assi and Bhelupur: calmer, a 15–25 minute rickshaw ride to Godowlia.
- Cantonment: larger hotels and easy station access, 30–45 minutes from the temple.
స్థానిక సూచన. See our where to stay guide for the trade-offs of each area.