Plural of ghat; multiple flights of steps leading to rivers, or multiple raised platforms on riverbanks, particularly in India.
The plural of ghat formed by adding the English suffix -s. The singular ghat comes from Hindi ghāṭ, from Sanskrit ghāṭa, referring to riverside steps and platforms found throughout India.
The ghats of Varanasi are among the world's most photographed and visited riverbanks—the term itself has become synonymous with spiritual tourism and Indian cultural identity, showing how a single word can carry enormous historical and spiritual weight.
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