Definition of Ghats. Meaning of Ghats. Synonyms of Ghats

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Definition of Ghats

Ghat
Ghat Ghat Ghaut Ghaut, n. [Hind. gh[=a]t.] 1. A pass through a mountain. [India] --J. D. Hooker. 2. A range of mountains. --Balfour (Cyc. of Ind. ). 3. Stairs descending to a river; a landing place; a wharf. [India] --Malcom.

Meaning of Ghats from wikipedia

- numerous significant ghats along the Ganges are the Varanasi ghats (the city of Varanasi has 88 ghats) and generically the "ghats of the Ganges". Most...
- in the Western Ghats. The region was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012. The name Western Ghats derives from the word ghat and the cardinal...
- Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats, or a series of steps leading down to a body of water or wharf. As per linguist Thomas Burrow, the word Ghat was derived...
- pathways, fountains and renovated ghats. One of the songs in the Bollywood film Parineeta was shot here on the ghats. Prinsep Ghat also has a railway station...
- Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the Ganges river. The city has 84 ghats. Most of the ghats are bathing and puja ceremonial...
- Manikarnika Ghat (Hindi: मणिकर्णिका घाट) is one of the holiest cremation grounds among the sacred riverfronts (ghats), located on the banks of River Ganga...
- has a deadly curve, which make it one of the difficult ghats in Maharashtra. Adventures Drive Through The 9 Majestic Ghats of Maharashtra v t e v t e...
- sacred books and hence the name Nigambodh Ghat, literally realisation of knowledge. It is believed that the ghats were established by the eldest Pandava...
- highest number of Ghat Roads.[better source needed] The Western Ghats are bounded by Tapti River to the north, and the Eastern Ghats are bounded by Mahanadi...
- Charmadi Ghat of Karnataka is also notable. In many cases, the term is used to refer to a mountain range itself, as in the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats. 'Ghattam'...