 The Dashashwamedh Ghat is the main and probably the oldest ghat of Varanasi located on the Ganges , close to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple . It is believed that Brahma created this ghat to welcome Shiva and sacrificed ten horses during the Dasa @-@ <unk> <unk> performed there . Above and adjacent to this ghat , there are also temples dedicated to <unk> , <unk> , <unk> , <unk> <unk> , Ganga ( the Ganges ) , and <unk> Devi , which are all important pilgrimage sites . A group of priests perform " Agni <unk> " ( Sanskrit : " Worship of Fire " ) daily in the evening at this ghat as a dedication to Shiva , Ganga , Surya ( Sun ) , Agni ( Fire ) , and the entire universe . Special <unk> are held on <unk> and on religious festivals . 
