Kashi, or Varanasi as it is more popularly known, is the center of Hindu religion; there are many yatras and parikramas held here in different parts of the year. In fact, to many Hindus, the Kashi yatra is considered one of the sacred rituals of Hindu religion which is taught to help a person attain salvation. There are different types of Kashi yatras for you to choose from depending on your needs and convenience.

The Panchkrosi Parikarma, Jal Tirth Yatra that consists of 1st and 2nd Tirth yatra, 3rd and 4th Tirth yatra and 5th and 6th Tirth yatra, the Shivavatan Yatra comprising of 1st and 2nd Shivavatan yatra, 3rd and 4th Shivavatan yatra, 5th and 6th Shivavatan yatra, 8th and 11th Shivavatan yatra and the 14th Shivavatan yatra and the Anta Grihi Yatra consisting of Vishweshwar Yatra Kedareshwar Yatra, Omkareshwar Yatra, 12th Jyotiringa yatra. It is best to ask the priests over there for the best and right Kashi yatra for yourself.

On a Kashi yatra, you can feel the rays of dawn shimmering across the Holy Ganges and the stepped banks of Ganges river. The revered shrines found on the banks get banked in a golden hue with soul stirring hymns and mantras that pierce the morning calm. You are sure to feel your heart pulsating with the fragrance incense filling the air during your Kashi yatra.
To many, a Kashi yatra is considered to be a journey to the earthly abode of lord Shiva where salvation of the soul is attained. With a Kashi yatra, you get to visit one of the oldest living cities existing in the world today that is glorified by myth and legend, and sanctified by religion. This is the place where Adi Shankaracharya taught, the Gahadavala dynasty thrived till the 12th century and the place where Hiuen Tsang traveled. And this is the place many people travel through a Kashi yatra.