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{{Infobox historic site
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'''Lalita Ghat''' ([[Hindi]]: ललिता घाट) is one of the main [[ghat]]s on the [[Ganges River]] in [[Varanasi]]<nowiki/>in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The ghat is named after [[Hindu]] Goddess [[Tripura Sundari|Lalita]] and was built in early 19th century by [[King of Nepal]], [[Rana Bahadur Shah]]. The ghat houses the famous [[Nepali Mandir]] and [[Lalita Gauri Mandir]].<ref name="History">{{cite news|title=History|publisher=Varanasi.org|accessdate=9 Aug 2015|url=http://www.varanasi.org.in/lalita-ghat|archive-date=26 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926195827/http://www.varanasi.org.in/lalita-ghat|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Rana Bahadur Shah1.jpg|thumb|Rana Bahadur Shah, King of Nepal]]
The King of Nepal, [[Rana Bahadur Shah]] took exile in [[Varanasi]] from 1800 to 1804 and titled himself as "Swami Nirgunanda". During his exile, he decided to build a replica of [[Pashupatinath Temple]] in Varanasi. Construction of the temple commenced during his exile / stay in Varanasi. During the construction, Shah moved back to [[Nepal]]. On 25 April 1806, Rana Bahadur Shah was stabbed to death by his stepbrother, [[Sher Bahadur Shah]]. His son [[Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah Deva]] undertook the construction of the temple (now called [[Nepali Mandir]]), a [[Dharamshala (type of building)|dharamshala]] and Lalita Ghat. The construction got over 20 years after the deadline.<ref name="Nepali Mandir">{{cite news|title=Nepali Mandir|publisher=ixigo.com|accessdate=9 Aug 2015|url=https://www.ixigo.com/nepali-temple-varanasi-india-ne-1652334}}</ref><ref name="A piece of Nepal in Varanasi">{{cite news|title=A piece of Nepal in Varanasi|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=9 Aug 2015|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/A-piece-of-Nepal-in-Varanasi/articleshow/5938486.cms}}</ref><ref name="This ghat of Goddess Lalita">{{cite news|title=This ghat of Goddess Lalita|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=9 Aug 2015|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/This-ghat-of-Goddess-Lalita-is-in-a-shambles/articleshow/13415603.cms}}</ref>

==Significance and religious belief==

The ghat is named after [[Hindu]] Goddess [[Tripura Sundari|Lalita]]. Goddess Lalita is one of the group of ten goddesses of [[Hindu mythology|Hindu belief]], collectively called [[Mahavidya]]s or Dasha-Mahavidyas. She is the foremost and the most important in Dasha-Mahavidyas. All other [[Mahavidya]]s concludes in her vidya i.e. [[Sri Vidya]]. Her consort is Maha Kameswara. She is the highest aspect of Goddess [[Adi Shakti]]. [[Parvati]] is the complete incarnation of Lalita Maha Tripura Sundari.

Affiliated to this site are the well known [[Lingam]] of [[Ganga]] [[Keshava]]; shrines of Gangatitya, Kashi Devi, [[Lalita Devi]] and Bhagirath Tirtha. It is a popular belief that a glimpse of [[Lalita Devi]] brings the same blessings as [[circumambulation|circumambulating]] the entire world. It is also believed that blessings of the Goddess Lalita eliminates problems and brings prosperity.<ref name="History"/><ref name="Ghats in Varanasi">{{cite news|title=Ghats in Varanasi|publisher=Varanasi.nic.in|accessdate=9 Aug 2015|url=http://varanasi.nic.in/ghat/ghat41-60.html}}</ref>

==Location==
Lalita Ghat is situated on the bank of [[Ganges]]. It is 3.8 kilometers South-East of [[Varanasi Junction railway station]] and 100 meters South-West of [[Manikarnika Ghat]].<ref name="Location">{{cite news|title=Location|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=9 Aug 2015|url=https://www.google.co.uk/maps}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Nepali Mandir]]
*[[Lalita Gauri Mandir]]

==References==
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{{Geographic location
|Centre = Lalita Ghat
|North = [[Sri Agrasen Kanya P.G. College]]
|Northeast = [[Manikarnika Ghat]]
|East = [[Ganges]]
|Southeast = [[Ganges]]
|South = [[Ganges]]
|Southwest = [[Dashashwamedh Ghat]]
|West = Godaulia bazar
|Northwest = [[Varanasi Railway Station]]
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[[Category:Ghats of India]]
[[Category:Ghats in Varanasi]]

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