The Varanasi Heritage Dossier/Anandamayi Ghat
Detailed description of each heritage Site - Asi Ghat to Pancakota Ghat
Location
[edit | edit source]25º 17.511’ North and 83º 00.388’ East (centre of Bhadaini Ghat)
Exact location on a map
[edit | edit source]Bhadaini- Janaki and Anandamayi Ghat
Area
[edit | edit source]0.32 ha.
Historical/cultural/natural significance
[edit | edit source]Earlier mentioned Imaliya ghat after passage of time called Ananadamayi Ghat. This ghat was made pucca by Rai Baldeo Sahai in ca 1942. In 1944 the noted female ascetic Mata Anandamayi has purchased this ghat and developed the upper part for her ashrama. Later in 1945 the lower portion was made pucca by Shiv Prasad Gupt. Anandamayi built two important buildings on the upper part of the ghat. The one runs as Ananadamayi Ashram (no. B 2/ 291), and contains the temple of Annapurna and Shiva, and also a big hall of yajna. The other attached one used as Anandamayi Kanyapith (no. B 2/ 294), a residential school for girls to have occult and spiritual education together with general education
Present state of conservation
[edit | edit source]The trust maintains its properties according to its perspectives without specific plans.
Specific measures being taken for conserving the specific property
[edit | edit source]It is expected that by supporting active people participation, awareness to save the age-old rich heritage, and development under the Master Plan (and its judiciary control) the ghat heritage will be protected and conserved for the better befit to the society.
Ownership
[edit | edit source]The trust owns the property along the ghat, and the Municipal Corporation owns the ghat area.
See also
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⇒ Anandamayi Ma was an Indian saint, teacher, and mystic