Assi Ghat -Varanasi

Assi Ghat an important ghat of Varanasi traditionally constitutes the southern end of conventional city. Numerous References about this ghat are found in early literature Particularly in matsypurana kurma purana, padma purana and kashi khanda. According to a belief goddess Durga after slaying  demon Shumbha- Nishumbha had thrown her sword. The place, where sword (Khadga) had fallen resulted in flowing of big stream known as Assi river. The on confluence place of river Ganga and Asi known as Asi or Assi ghat. In Kashi Khand it is referred as Asi "Saimbeda Tirtha" one gets punaya of all the Tirthas ( religious places) by taking a dip here. During 16^th,17^th Century A.D Saint Tulasi Das had written Ramcharitmanas here, After 19^th Cent.A.D. Assi Ghat was divided in five Ghats i.e.Asi, Gangamahal (First) Rewan, Tulasi and Bhadaini.