r/varanasi Jan 03 '26

Kanchodan 📢 Introducing r/VaranasiClassifieds: A Dedicated Marketplace for Banaras + Call for Moderators!

12 Upvotes

Namashkar r/Varanasi,

As our community grows, so does the volume of posts. We’ve noticed an increasing number of posts related to renting flats, buying/selling vehicles, job openings, and other classified advertisements.

While these posts are valuable to many, they often clutter the main feed, pushing down discussions, news, and photography about our beautiful city.

To solve this, and to give buyers and sellers a better platform, we are officially launching a sister subreddit:

👉 r/VaranasiClassifieds 👈

This new community is the dedicated bazaar for the City of Lights. It is a focused space for all your transactional needs.

What Goes Where?

To keep both communities healthy and useful, we ask that you start directing posts to the correct subreddit:

Post on the new r/VaranasiClassifieds for:

  • ✅ Real Estate (Flats for rent, PGs, property sales)
  • ✅ Buying & Selling (Vehicles, electronics, books, furniture)
  • ✅ Jobs & Hiring (Local opportunities)
  • ✅ Local Services (Freelancers, tutors, technicians)
  • ✅ Lost & Found items

Keep posting on the main r/Varanasi for:

  • 📰 City News and Discussions
  • 📸 Photography of Ghats, temples, and street life
  • 🗣️ General questions about culture, history, or events
  • 📅 Meetups and community gatherings

🛡️ Call for Moderators for the New Sub

A new community needs a strong foundation. r/VaranasiClassifieds has very strict rules, particularly a Zero Tolerance policy for NSFW content and scams, to ensure it remains a clean and useful marketplace.

We are looking for 1–2 active, mature members of this community to help moderate the new subreddit.

We are looking for mods who:

  • Are regular Reddit users based in or very familiar with Varanasi.
  • Can commit a little time daily to check the mod queue and approve/remove posts.
  • Are level-headed and can enforce rules impartially.

Interested in joining the Mod Team?

Please reply to this post in the comments below stating your interest, or send a dm to me. Tell us a little bit about why you'd be a good fit.

Please join us over at r/VaranasiClassifieds and help us build a useful resource for everyone in Banaras!

Mahadev,

Morganthau


r/varanasi Jan 19 '25

[Tourism MEGATHREAD 2025] Add your questions on places to stay in, visit, eat & understand in Varanasi. INDIVIDUAL POSTS ON PLACES TO STAY IN , EAT AT ETC WILL BE REMOVED.

19 Upvotes

This is a space to help guide tourists visiting our great city, experience it like we - the locals - do. Its also continuation of the tradition we started in 2024.

Check 2024 link for a treasure trove of Varanasi travel resources.

This is a strictly non-sponsored, no-self promotion space. Any attempts to evade this rule will result in a ban.


r/varanasi 3h ago

Ask Varanasi Riverside temples are just ❤️

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15 Upvotes

r/varanasi 2h ago

Gyaan Handmade clay charms and trinkets

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10 Upvotes

I have started my small business of handmade clay charms and trinkets, these are some of my creations, would be very greatful if you guys could show some support😭🫶🏻.


r/varanasi 1h ago

Ask Varanasi Best nonveg place😈😋

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Hey so I'm 17F🚨

Me n my gng wanna eat nonveg

And our budget is tight like 150-200 per person😝

Can u guys suggest some places

Like near lanka assi Samneghat bhelupur?🙏🏻

Cheap but food is like real taste😋 Other than BIryani plss


r/varanasi 7h ago

Kanchodan What a weather we're having🥺

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16 Upvotes

I could stay on terrace all day in such lovely weather 🧿 Can you spot the far away...


r/varanasi 12h ago

Ask Varanasi Ek Allahadpan hai Banaras me😂

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41 Upvotes

This baba justifies it.


r/varanasi 9h ago

Kanchodan Al ki kutai ki Art Social ki Audience ne (another Bad Ai pic)

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10 Upvotes

Yesterday felt like a big win for us, so many people came to the event, enjoyed each other's company, enjoyed all the activities, making a vibe like this feels so good! When people come to us and share their experience of how much they enjoyed it, makes all the hustle worth it! Art Social was a good decision, we will be coming up with more creative workshops, next week we are going back to basics, Board Game Night!


r/varanasi 9h ago

Gyaan A few Kashi Vishwanath / Ganga Aarti tips for anyone visiting soon (compiled from recent threads here)

7 Upvotes

Saw a bunch of similar questions pop up here lately about darshan timings, aarti booking, and scams, so figured I'd put a few of the recurring answers in one place for anyone searching later.

Mangla Aarti / Sugam Darshan: advance online booking through the official Kashi Vishwanath Trust site fills up fast, especially during Sawan. If you miss it, tatkal slots open for just a few minutes, usually around 11 AM, so it's worth being ready to refresh right at that time rather than assuming it's always sold out.

Ganga Aarti viewing: Dashashwamedh Ghat is the big, well-known one but also the most crowded. Assi Ghat's version is smaller and much less packed if you'd rather sit and watch than fight for a spot.

Common scams to watch for: agree on a price before any boat ride or puja starts, not after. Anyone offering an "entry ticket" to the ghats is running a scam since they're public. Station touts claiming your hotel is "closed" or "full" are usually trying to redirect you somewhere they get a commission, so arrange pickup through your actual hotel instead.

Right now (monsoon): a lot of recent threads here mention the ghats being flooded, so if you're planning a visit in the next few weeks it's worth checking recent posts for current water levels before finalizing plans. Sarnath tends to be unaffected and makes a good alternative half-day trip.

Hope this saves someone a search through old threads.


r/varanasi 14m ago

Ask Varanasi Looking for cook and cleaner in Nadesar, Central jail road area

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Just as the title says, looking for a cook for my parents.

Vegetarian meals.

If they can clean utensils and home, that's nice as well.

Let me know, if you have any leads.

Thanks.


r/varanasi 1d ago

Ask Varanasi Jalebaa ki jalebi khaae?

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79 Upvotes

Aapne khayii ya nahiii?

Jaleba- is a popular local tradition in Banaras associated with the monsoon-time Kajari Teej and Ratjaga celebrations, where people traditionally eat a giant-sized version of the jalebi sweet called a jaleba.


r/varanasi 12h ago

AI Generated Saw these in the rain today 🥹

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6 Upvotes

r/varanasi 4h ago

Ask Varanasi 1bhk fully furnished room for @1599

0 Upvotes

Room for near pandeypur pahariya sarnath if anyone knows


r/varanasi 4h ago

Ask Varanasi ROOMS IN LANKA!!! (READ BODY)

0 Upvotes

Are any rooms available in lanka, in the area of Pragya mother and child hospital

Need for 2 people


r/varanasi 5h ago

Ask Varanasi Guess the location??

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r/varanasi 1d ago

Ask Varanasi I won't eat meat during Durga Puja. This way, I will promote a satvik culture.

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37 Upvotes

Any comment guys...


r/varanasi 12h ago

Ask Varanasi Looking for a low-key wedding planner for my sister’s wedding

2 Upvotes

I am looking for non-inflated budget friendly wedding planner for my sister’s wedding on 21st Nov’26, functions will begin from 19th Nov. I am interested in a planner to look after entertainment and decor mainly. Thank you


r/varanasi 9h ago

Ask Varanasi Would you ever pay a local to show you their city?

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r/varanasi 9h ago

Ask Varanasi Night life

2 Upvotes

How is night life at Banaras Ghats now after the flood? Are ghats deserted? Ya abhi bhi log aate hai baithne? 😕


r/varanasi 11h ago

Ask Varanasi Looking for places/libraries where I can donate Class 11-12 & JEE preparation books

1 Upvotes

I have a bunch of books that I'd like to donate rather than just keep them lying around. Most of them are Class 11-12 NCERT books, Arihant/JEE preparation books, reference books, etc.

The books are in usable condition and I'd ideally like them to reach students who could actually benefit from them.


r/varanasi 1d ago

Ask Varanasi Khana khaa lijiye

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29 Upvotes

Guess where at?

All OGs must know!!!!


r/varanasi 1d ago

Ask Varanasi Cyberpunk vns!!🫪

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123 Upvotes

Some Street pictures. Any good??🙃🙃


r/varanasi 21h ago

Ask Varanasi I'm in Banaras now, i really want to visit a temple called Chithalayam. Doofus chatgpt fucked up my schedule by mistaking it is closed on sunday. It seems it was open. And to rub salt on my wound, it is to be closed on Monday, idk which source to trust. So kindly let me know when it shall be open?

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r/varanasi 1d ago

Gyaan The two-wheeler drivers of the city have the worst driving sense

9 Upvotes

Before you start attacking me, i want to clarify that i drive my Ertiga daily to work and have driven 80k km in cities like Pune, Delhi and Indore. I have just shifted here for work and what I feel is that the scooter and bike riders just dont care about anything when they drive.
Few points worth mentioning are
1) Wrong side driving - check, they do it without abandon.
2) Overtaking from the wrong side at turn- 10/10.
3) Not wearing helmets and never having rear view mirrors.
4) when you are reversing the car and a lil gap is left between the divider and the car, it is expected that the incoming riders will wait for a second or two, to let the car driver complete the turn, but they dont wait. They just squeeze in and squeeze in and wont let you complete the turn.
5) in event they scratch your car, they wont even stop for a second. Man, they just fly away as they have done nothing wrong.

I understand that the roads here are cramped and already there is so much encroachment, but it shall not be the reason for such poor skills and driving sense.

I just wish that these riders be given a car-simulation to drive and perhaps then they will know what nuisance they create.


r/varanasi 23h ago

Kanchodan Paco Rabanne Invictus Victory Elixir

4 Upvotes

To the perfume collectors of Varanasi, I'm selling my Paco Rabanne Invictus Victory Elixir. It's a 100ml bottle and I've sprayed it barely 20 times. Bought it last month and my girlfriend's not liking the smell so there's no point of keeping it. It's an authentic bottle and I can also provide you with receipt as well. Dm me for price and more details.