Tulsi Ghat

Tulsi Ghat is accessible by boat and hiring a private boat tour on the banks of river Ganga in Varanasi costs approximately Rs. 1500 per boat trip for the entire family where one can stop and visit all important ghats and watch the sunrise.

Cultural activities at Tulsi Ghat

Tulsi Ghat is associated with a number of rituals such as Lolark Sasthi at Lolark kunda (performed for the birth and welfare of sons) and a sacred bath to rid oneself of leprosy and skin diseases. The festival of Lolark Sasthi falls on the 6th day of the bright half of Bhadrapad. During the Hindu lunar month of Kartika (Oct/Nov), the Krishna Lila, a play about the lila of Krishna (Nag Nathaiya), is staged here.