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Jain Ghat: Before 1931 AD, the Jain Ghat of Varanasi was a part of
Vaccharaja Ghat. Later Jain community made a ‘pucca’ (concrete)
ghat and named it as Jain Ghat. Hence, Jain Ghat can be termed
as affiliated ghat with Vaccharaja Ghat. The Jain Ghat holds special
importance for the Jain community of India and Varanasi in partic-
ular. 7th Jain Tirthankara Suparshvanatha of Shvetambara sect was
believed to be born in the neighbourhood of Vaccharaja Ghat and
a temple commemorating the Thirthankara was also there. Babu
Shekhar Chanda made it ‘pucca’ in 1931 and termed it Jain Ghat as
a different ghat.