Hello everyone. My name is Kailash Nishad and I would like to welcome you to the Ganga Paying Guest House homestay, which is located very close to Assi Ghat, Varanasi. I stay in Varanasi with my wife and children. My wife cooks nourishing home food for the guests in our homestay. I come from a musician family and both my father and grand-father were musicians. My elder son plays the flute in the Indian Classical music tradition. As is the custom in India, we treat our guests like family and not like someone distant from us. There is a saying in India, "Atithi Devo Bhava", which translates to "A guest is God". I am a native of Varanasi and was born in the same place that my homestay is located. I've studied tabla from the age of six and nowadays, I continue to play in national and international concerts and teach my students in Varanasi and Dharamshala in the Himalayas. I continue to perform at international concerts and also conduct extended tabla workshops in various countries like U.S.A., Japan, Australia, many countries of Europe and the U.A.E. I have had the good fortune to learn nuggets of wisdom (from my father and grandfather) about Varanasi, which I can share with you.

Ganga Paying Guest House is a fully family friendly atmosphere steps away from Assi Ghat on the banka of The Ganges. We have SUPERB views of all the Ghats & amazing sunrise views from the rooms. We offer Indian Music instruction for all levels! Banaras Hindu University, Monkey & Durga Temples, and Ravidas Park are all ten minutes walk from the Guest House. Note: Our Deluxe Double rooms with Balcony have Air Conditioning available. If you see the AC amenity symbol activated in the listing, that means it has already been included in the cost. If not, we are happy to activate it for an additional charge.

Varanasi is known as the holiest city in India. There are endless sights to see and places to go in the area, and we are happy to provide guidance and assistance as desired.