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The desire to visit India’s most ancient, cultural and spiritual city, Varanasi (Banaras), is in the heart of every Sanatani and traveller. The waves of Ganga, the view of Banaras in the morning and the supernatural Ganga Aarti in the evening attract everyone. Often people feel that to explore a famous place like Banaras properly, a lot of money and many days of time is required. But from the ground perspective of a reporter, if your diplomacy and route plan is right, then you can see the whole of Kashi in just one day in a very low budget. Banaras is a city which welcomes everyone from king to pauper with open arms and at very low cost.
Beginning the morning with the solace of the ghats and presence in the court of Baba Vishwanath. Start your one day budget trip early in the morning at 4 am from Assi Ghat. You can enjoy the grand aarti, chanting and classical music of ‘Subh-e-Banaras’ here for free without spending a single penny. After this, cover the distance from Assi Ghat to Dashashwamedh Ghat on foot. This experience of strolling on the ghats in the morning will give peace to your soul. For easy darshan of Baba Kashi Vishwanath Temple situated near Dashashwamedh Ghat, you should stand in the queue in the morning itself. General entry to the temple is completely free. After Baba’s darshan, visit the narrow streets of Banaras and recharge your energy by having traditional Banarasi breakfast of Kachori-Vegetable and Jalebi for just 30 to 40 rupees.
How to cover distance between BHU, Sankat Mochan and Sarnath at low cost Do not make the mistake of booking an expensive auto or cab to visit other major temples and places of the city in the afternoon. The cheapest means of transport in Banaras are sharing autos and e-rickshaws. From Dashashwamedh Ghat or Godaulia intersection, you can catch a sharing auto and go directly to Sankat Mochan Temple and from there to the new Vishwanath Temple (VT) located in the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus, the fare for which is only Rs 10 to 20. If you have time left and want to see Buddhist culture, you can go to Sarnath by changing sharing auto. For lunch, choose a budget thali restaurant located in the local streets of Banaras, where a full meal of pure vegetarian food is available for Rs 80 to 120.
World famous Ganga Aarti in the evening and give a memorable end to the trip for just Rs 500 As soon as the sun starts setting, your direction should again be towards Dashashwamedh Ghat or Rajendra Prasad Ghat. To watch the world famous Ganga Aarti in the evening, instead of booking an expensive boat, go and sit on the steps of the ghat a little early. The view of Aarti from the stairs is most grand and absolutely free. After Aarti, go to Godaulia Chowk and taste the famous ‘Blue Lassi’ or creamy Lassi of Banaras and do not forget to eat the famous Banarasi Paan. Your total expenditure on this one day journey (breakfast, lunch-dinner, local fare and Prasad) will be only between Rs 400 to Rs 500. In this way, you can conquer this maze of Baba’s city very beautifully without putting any burden on your pocket.
