Ghats
the wide stone staircases that descend from the city of Varanasi directly into the Ganga. Each ghat has its own history and character. At dawn, the ghats come alive with prayer, ritual, and the soft light of floating oil lamps. There are over eighty ghats in Varanasi.
If your child asks about Ghats, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Ghats in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.
What does "Ghats" mean?
the wide stone staircases that descend from the city of Varanasi directly into the Ganga. Each ghat has its own history and character. At dawn, the ghats come alive with prayer, ritual, and the soft light of floating oil lamps. There are over eighty ghats in Varanasi. If your child asks about Ghats, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Ghats in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.