Named after the legendary Indian king Harishchandra, the Harishchandra ghat is located along the banks of the Ganga River and is about 2 km from the Assi Ghat. It is one of the oldest and popular ghats of Varanasi. The ghat was modernized sometime in the late 1980s, when an electric crematorium was opened here.

History of Harishchandra Ghat
It is believed that there was a time when king Harishchandra had spent a part of his life as a keeper of the crematorium. And as a reward for his determination, charity and truthfulness, God had resurrected Harishchandra"s deceased son and restored back his lost throne.

After the Manikarnika Ghat, the Harishchandra Ghat is the only other cremation ghat of Varanasi. As per Hindu mythology, it is believed that if a person is cremated at this ghat, he/ she attains salvation or moksha.

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