Tulsi Ghat
तुलसी घाट
Where the poet Tulsidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas. It is a quiet ghat, famous for the Nag Nathaiya Leela water performance held in autumn.
Tulsi Ghat lies north of Assi Ghat. It is named after the 16th-century poet Tulsidas, who lived here and composed the Hindi epic Ramcharitmanas. Above the ghat are his former residence, which preserves manuscripts, and a Hanuman image he worshipped. Each October-November, during the month of Kartika, the Nag Nathaiya Leela is staged here. Performers in the river portray Krishna subduing a poisonous serpent, drawing large crowds. The ghat is usually peaceful. It is a 3-minute walk from Assi Ghat, and it is also home to the Sankat Mochan Foundation, a Ganges environmental organization.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Assi Ghat
- Chet Singh Ghat
- Tulsi Manas Mandir
- Durga Temple (Durga Kund)
- Harishchandra Ghat
- Kedar Ghat
- Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple
- Darbhanga Ghat