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PM Narendra Modi Nomination Varanasi Lok Sabha Seat list of 25 candidates who challenged him in 2019 election ajay rai

PM Modi Nomination from Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is contesting the Lok Sabha elections for the third consecutive time and for the third time also he is trying his luck from Varanasi seat of Uttar Pradesh. For the first time in 2014, Narendra Modi contested the Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi and after winning, he became the Prime Minister. In 2019, once again Prime Minister Modi…

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Prayagraj to Varanasi Trip

Travelled from Prayagraj to Varanasi recently. On the way visited Sita Samahit Sthal (Sitamarhi). Enjoyed the renovated Kashi Vishwanath temple while worshipping then the Lord Vishwanath.

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पीएम के संसदीय क्षेत्र में महिलाएं उतरीं सड़क पर, कहा- नहीं पहुंचा किसी भी सरकारी योजना का लाभ

पीएम के संसदीय क्षेत्र में महिलाएं उतरीं सड़क पर, कहा- नहीं पहुंचा किसी भी सरकारी योजना का लाभ

वाराणसी। शास्त्री घाट कचहरी पर गरीब बस्तियों की कामगार महिलाओं ने प्रधानमंत्री से अपने मन की बात कहने के लिए एक कार्यक्रम का आयोजन किया। यह आयोजन अखिल भारतीय प्रगतिशील महिला एसोसिएशन की ओर से किया गया था। महिलाओं के मन की बात कार्यक्रम में मुख्यतः छोटा सीर बस्ती, नासिरपुर की बैजनाथ कालोनी, गणेशपुर कंदवा की गरीब महिलाएं और बुनकर महिलाओं ने हिस्सा लिया।  ‘मन की बात’ नाम से आयोजित इस कार्यक्रम की…

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Guide to Assi Ghat Varanasi Aarti Timings and Kashi Vishwanath Mandir

Assi Ghat, one of the most revered ghats in Varanasi, is a place where peace and spirituality combine. Witnessing the holy Aarti rite conducted here is an amazing scene. For tourists hoping to see this holy ritual, knowing the Assi Ghat Varanasi Aarti time is important. This guide will make sure you have a meaningful spiritual experience in Varanasi by giving you all the important details about Assi Ghat, its Aarti timings, and the adjacent Kashi Vishwanath Mandir.

The Essence of Assi Ghat Varanasi

At the point where the Assi River and the Ganges meet in the southernmost point of the city is Assi Ghat Varanasi. This ghat has great religious significance because it is thought that the Ramcharitmanas was written by the legendary poet Tulsidas there. From sunrise till sunset, pilgrims are taking holy dips, carrying out rituals, and asking for blessings at the ghat, which is a hive of activity. Assi Ghat is a popular destination for both locals and visitors because of its tranquil the environment, which provides the ideal setting for contemplation and meditation.

The Sacred Banaras Assi Ghat Aarti

Every day, the mesmerizing Aarti ritual at Banaras Assi Ghat attracts hundreds of devotees and visitors. Two times a day, at sunrise and sunset, the devotional song known as the Aarti is performed, followed by the waving of lit lamps. Usually, the evening Aarti starts at 6:30 PM, while the morning Aarti starts at approximately 5:00 AM. But depending on the season, these times may change somewhat. Getting there early guarantees you a prime location to take in the memorable event.

Priests dressed in traditional garb sing songs and prayers during the Aarti, creating a sacred and peaceful atmosphere. The experience is dreamlike due to the timing of the rhythmic chants, the scent of candles, and the sight of the flickering lighting on the river. This ceremony is a must-attend event for anybody visiting Varanasi, as it represents the purifying of the mind and soul.

Exploring Kashi Vishwanath Mandir

No visit to Varanasi is complete without paying homage to the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir, one of the most sacred temples in Hinduism. Located just a short distance from Assi Ghat, this temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the presiding deity of the city. The Kashi Vishwanath Mandir stands as a beacon of faith and devotion, attracting millions of pilgrims from across the globe.

The temple's history dates back to ancient times, with numerous reconstructions and renovations over the centuries. The current structure, built in 1780 by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar, features a magnificent gold-plated spire, earning it the nickname "Golden Temple." The temple complex houses several smaller shrines dedicated to various deities, making it a hub of religious activities.

Visiting the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir requires adhering to certain protocols. Devotees are required to dress modestly and undergo a security check before entering the premises. The temple is open from 4:00 AM to 11:00 PM, with specific hours allocated for different rituals. Participating in the Mangala Aarti, which takes place early in the morning, is considered highly auspicious. It's advisable to check the official website or contact the temple administration for the latest timings and guidelines.

How to Reach Assi Ghat and Kashi Vishwanath Mandir

Varanasi is well-connected by air, rail, and road, making it accessible from major cities in India. The Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport is about 25 kilometers from the city center, with regular flights to and from major Indian cities. Varanasi Junction and Manduadih Railway Station are the primary railway hubs, connecting Varanasi to various parts of the country.

Once in Varanasi, you can hire a taxi, auto-rickshaw, or cycle-rickshaw to reach Assi Ghat and Kashi Vishwanath Mandir. The city's narrow lanes can be a bit challenging to navigate, so it's often best to explore on foot or by cycle-rickshaw for an authentic experience. Many local guides offer walking tours that cover major ghats and temples, providing deeper insights into the city's spiritual and cultural heritage.

Tips for a Memorable Visit

Timing is Everything: Knowing the Assi Ghat Varanasi Aarti time and the temple's ritual schedule will help you plan your visit better.

Dress Appropriately: Wear modest clothing that covers your shoulders and knees. This is important for both the Aarti at Assi Ghat and visiting Kashi Vishwanath Mandir.

Stay Hydrated: Carry a bottle of water, especially if you plan to explore the ghats and temples on foot.

Respect Local Customs: Be mindful of the religious practices and customs. Photography may be restricted in certain areas, especially inside the temple.

Stay Safe: Keep your belongings secure and be cautious of your surroundings, especially in crowded areas.

Conclusion

A trip to Kashi Vishwanath Mandir and Assi Ghat Varanasi gives a deep spiritual experience, blending the holy aura of one of Hinduism's holiest temples with the peace of the Ganga. Knowing the time of the Assi Ghat Varanasi Aarti allows you to experience the mesmerizing ceremony that reflects Varanasi's spiritual soul. Discovering the holy Kashi Vishwanath Mandir strengthens this bond and leaves you with enduring recollections. The trip to Varanasi is sure to bring you calm and enlightenment, regardless of whether you are a pilgrim seeking blessings or a tourist searching for a distinctive cultural experience.

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Statement of Alec MacMillian regarding his life

CAST & CREATION It was first that I saw them, that night outside of Dehli Under Ilyas Shah. Two men in workmen’s clothes, standing in the middle of the broad, green grass. One was smoking, the other lit it. I was not the only one on the road that night, as other travelers had seen the same two figures standing under the trees outside the city. I also saw them three times again, when I was on my way to Agra, when I was travelling up the Ganges to Varanasi, and then again when I was in Delhi. I watched them as they walked together for a long while in the dusk, their arms linked together. I noticed they carried something, too. It was not a bag or a knapsack, but something pale and fat that made them stand out in the moonlight. When they walked, I could see a difference in their gait, they moved unlike any human beings I had seen. Their way of moving was strange, their stride was awkward, as if they were not accustomed to their own bodies.

It was the fourth night that I was on my way to the city of Varanasi, and once again I saw the same two figures. They were standing by the water, in front of me. This time they were carrying something. I asked them about it, and in a rural dialect, they replied that it was a bundle of small and light stones. It did not look like a bundle of rocks. But then I understood what it was. They said that they are to take care of my journey, for the road ahead is rough. I did not argue, for I knew better than to argue with a ghost, even a benign one. I asked them when I should expect my journey to be finished, and they told me to expect to be there in a few days. As we went, I noticed my companions seemed to never tire, never hunger, and never thirst. They entered homes along the way, carrying the bundle of stones. They did not ask permission, and there was a certain calmness about them. There was something larger than life about them. They told me to wait at the end of the lane, as they went inside a small house with a thatched roof. In a moment, the two men came out with their bags, walked over to me and sat down. They took out four, very small, shiny objects. Teeth fillings.

I did not see them again after I left Varanasi. But then, six months later, the papers carried the news that two stone men had reappeared on the road near Lucknow.

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Kiss Prompts #36: A kiss to give up control

Kujo Jotaro/reader (gender neutral reader)

You’ve been having trouble sleeping lately. It’s understandable, with enemy stand users after you all the time. You never know where or when you might be attacked, so it’s difficult to relax and fall asleep at night. When Polnareff had been attacked by Ebony Devil in his hotel room yesterday, it had made your little problem worse. If Dio’s minions can track down your hotel rooms before you’ve even set foot in them, then nowhere is truly safe. 

Maybe you’re paranoid, but you can’t help it. You find yourself laying awake at night, listening to every little noise and wondering if each one is a sign of an enemy attack. Every time you start to drift off, a door down the hall slams shut, or the air conditioner kicks on, and it pulls you back to wakefulness. 

After a few days of struggling to get even a few hours of sleep, you’re not feeling great. You start finding it hard to stay awake during the day, as your body tries to get the sleep it so badly needs whenever it can. You nod off on Polnareff’s shoulder on the train to Myanmar, you nearly fall asleep and drop your chai in Calcutta, you close your eyes in the bus on the way to Varanasi and startle awake every time it hits a bump in the road. It’s bad enough that your eyes keep slipping closed as you stand in the hotel lobby in New Delhi while Mr. Joestar pays for rooms for the night.

“Hey.” Jotaro nudges you, and you jump. “Come on, we’re going to the third floor.” 

You follow him into the elevator, realizing as the doors close that the others hadn’t come with you.

“Why-“

“They’re going to dinner. You’re going to bed early before you pass out in the middle of the street.” 

The elevator dings on arrival at your floor, and you follow him out of the elevator and down the hall even as you protest.

“I’m fine, really, I’ve just been having a little trouble sleeping.”

“I know.” He unlocks the door and tosses his bag onto one of the beds. “Which is why you’re sleeping now.” 

“It’s not going to work, I can’t-“ He cuts you off with a look you can’t quite read.

“Just trust me.” 

You do. So you go along with it for now, brushing your teeth and getting changed for bed. He does the same, taking his turn in the bathroom after yours. You get in bed and prepare for another long night of laying awake. 

Jotaro leaves the bathroom and turns the overhead lights off, leaving just the lamp on the bedside table to see by.

“You want this on?” He asks, and you shrug. You don’t think it makes any difference, but it can’t hurt. He leaves it on, but instead of getting into his own bed, he comes to yours.

“Scoot over.” 

“What?” 

“It’s a small bed, I won’t fit if you don’t move over some.” 

You do, just to see where this is going. He climbs into bed and props the pillow on his side up against the headboard before sitting back against it.

“Now sleep. I’ll stay awake for a while and keep watch.” He says, and you realize that somehow he’s picked up on exactly what’s been going on with you, and this is his solution. You think it might work, the closeness might make you feel safe enough to sleep properly. 

You press a sleepy kiss to his cheek and lay down, pulling the covers up and closing your eyes. It’s comforting to know everything isn’t on your shoulders. You can let him be in charge, you trust him. 

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You wake up in the morning feeling refreshed after sleeping through the whole night. You also wake up in Jotaro’s arms. Obviously he’d laid down at some point after you fell asleep, and now your back is pressed to his broad chest, one of his arms slung over you. 

You don’t think you could slip out without waking him, but why try? You close your eyes again and relax, comfortable and safe, for a little longer.

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i would love if you'd shared everything that might be in aelin's list in a world away, all the dream places she wants to go or already went 🤧🥺

First of all - I am so sorry it’s taken me so long to answer this ask 😭

Second - this list is in no way complete. I could probably double it if I gave it some more time (and maybe I’ll edit this post and add some later) but I wanted to answer this ask.

Third - some things listed are cities, some are attractions, some are landmarks or monuments…it’s really a mix of everything. And some major landmarks that cover more than one country are only listed once.

A World Away

So, without further ado, please enjoy

Aelin’s Incomplete and Ever-Adapting World Travel List ✈️

Antarctica

Argentina

Iguazú Falls // Patagonia // Rainbow Mountains // Buenos Aires

Australia

Melbourne // Sydney // Gold Coast // Great Barrier Reef // Adelaide

Austria

Vienna // Salzburg // Hallstatt

the Bahamas

Belgium

Bruges // Brussels

Belize

the Great Blue Hole

Bhutan

the Himalayas

Bolivia

Salar de Uyuni

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stari Most Bridge // Mostar

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro // Christ the Redeemer // Amazon Rainforest // Lençóis Maranhenses National Park // Sao Paolo

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Angkor Wat

Canada

Niagra Falls // Vancouver // Banff // Toronto

Chile

Easter Island // Torres del Paine National Park // Marble Caves

China

Great Wall of China // Beijing // Shanghai // the Summer Palace // Potala Palace // Tianmen Mountain // Reed Flute Caves // Zhanye Danxia

Costa Rica

San Jose

Croatia

Dalmatian Coast // Diocletian's Palace // Krka waterfall park // Plitvice Lakes // Zagreb

Cuba

Havana

Czech Republic

Prague

Denmark

Copenhagan

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Quito // Galapagos Islands

Egypt

Cairo // The Great Pyramids & Sphinx // Nile River // Valley of the Kings // Luxor // Aswan

England

London // Thames River // Stonehenge

Estonia

Tallinn

Fiji

Finland

Helsinki

France

Mont-Saint-Michel // Louvre // Eiffel Tower // Alsace Lorraine // Paris // Notre Dame // Sacre Coeur // Versailles // Nice

French Polynesia

Bora Bora // Tahiti

Germany

Munich // Berlin // Black Forest // Oktoberfest // Neuschwanstein Castle

Greece

Santorini // Athens // Parthenon // Roman Agora // Acropolis // Mykonos // Oia // Fira // Corfu // Meteora

Greenland

Hong Kong

Tsim Sha Tsui

Hungary

Budapest // Capitol Hill // Bath Houses

Iceland

Reykjavik // Northern Lights // Egilsstaðir //Ring Road // Blue Lagoon // Vatnajökull National Park // Kirkjufell // Húsavík // Akureyri // Thingvellir National Park

Italy

Roman Colosseum // Amalfi Coast // Florence Duomo // Venice at Carnival // Piazzale Michelangelo // Cinque Terre // Pisa // Venice // Pompeii // Milan

India

Taj Mahal // Varanasi & Ganges River // Golden Temple // Agra // Mumbai // New Delhi

Indonesia

Bali // Komodo Island // Blue Flames at Ijen Volcano // Jarkarta

Iran

Hall of Diamonds

Ireland & Northern Ireland

Cliffs of Moher // Giants Causeway // Galway // Blarney Stone // Trinity College // O'Neills // Belfast // Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge // Cobh

Isreal

Dead Sea // Jerusalem

Jamaica

Japan

Tokyo // Mount Fuji // Wisteria Gardens // Osaka // Kyoto

Jordan

Petra // Amman

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Maasai Mara National Park // Lake Victoria

Kyrgyzstan

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Avenue of the Baobabs

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur // Batu Caves

the Maldives

Male

Malta

Valletta

Mexico

Cabo // Teotihuacán // Chichen Itza // Cabo // Yucatan Peninsula // Mexico City

Mongolia

Gobi Desert

Morocco

Casablanca // Hassan II Mosque // Marrakesh // Chefchaouen // Sahara Desert

Myanmar

Bagan's Temples

Namibia

Nepal

Mount Everest // Kathmandu

the Netherlands

Amsterdam // Van Gogh Museum // Tulip Festival

New Zealand

Auckland // Queenstown // Kawarau Suspension Bridge // Milford Sound // Tongariro National Park // Hobbitton // Dark Sky Sanctuary // Waitomo Caves

Nigeria

Lagos

Norway

Oslo

Panama

Panama City

Peru

Machu Picchu & Huayna Picchu // Lima // Aguas Calientes // Andes Mountains // Huacachina

Philippines

Palawan // Manila

Poland

Krakow

Portugal

Lisbon

Romania

Russia

Moscow // St Petersburg

Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park

Saint Lucia

Samoa

Saudi Arabia

Al-Masjid an-Nabawi

Scotland

Edinburgh // Loch Ness // Inverness // Glasgow // Scottish Highlands

Singapore

Marian Bay Sands

Slovenia

Lake Bled

South Africa

Capetown // Johanessburg // Isle of Elephants

South Korea

Seoul // Jeju Island

Spain

Barcelona // Madrid // Sagrada Familia // Mosque of Cordoba

Sweden

Stockholm // Sweddish Lapland

Switzerland

the Alps // Bern // St Moritz

Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro // Serengeti

Thailand

Bangkok // the Grand Palace // Phuket

republic of Türkiye 

Cappadocia // Istanbul // Hagia Sophia // Pamukkale

Turkmenistan

Darvaza gas crater

Turks & Caicos

United Arab Emirates

Dubai // Burj Khalifa

United States

Grand Canyon // San Fransisco // Honolulu // Kauai // New Orleans // New York City // Seattle // Portland // Los Angeles // Antelope Canyon // MOMA // Las Vegas

Vanuatu

the Vatican

St. Peter's Basilica // The Vatican Museum // Sistine Chapel

Vietnam

Ha Long Bay // Hoi An // Hanoi

Zambia

Victoria Falls

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Prayagraj to Varanasi Trip

Travelled from Prayagraj to Varanasi recently. On the way visited Sita Samahit Sthal (Sitamarhi). Enjoyed the renovated Kashi Vishwanath temple while worshipping then the Lord Vishwanath.

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