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Bookmark or Share- The Holy City of Varanasi | Travel| Smithsonian MagazineVaranasi is a heap of mismatched temples and narrow steps located on the Ganges' crescent-shaped western bank, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a city of scholars, home to one of Asia's...
- Varanasi - WikipediaVaranasi (Vārāṇasī, Hindi: [ʋaːˈraːɳəsi] ⓘ; also Benares, Banaras (Banāras [bəˈnaːrəs] ⓘ) or Kashi (Kāshi ⓘ)) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.
- Varanasi – Travel guide at WikivoyageVaranasi ( Hindi: वाराणसी Vārāṇasī ), once known as Benares or Banaras and Kashi, is a city at the banks of the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh, India. Being the most sacred city in Hinduism and Jainism, and important in the history of Buddhism, Varanasi is India's most important pilgrimage destination. It was home to 1.2 million people as of 2011.
- Varanasi | History, Map, Population, River, Pilgrimage, & FactsVaranasi, also called Benares, southeastern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is located on the left bank of the Ganges River and is one of the seven sacred cities of Hinduism. By the 2nd millennium BCE it had become a religious, commercial, and industrial center.
- Varanasi, India's Holiest City – Earth TrekkersJulie Last updated: November 27, 2023 India 7 Comments. Varanasi, also known as Benares, is the spiritual capital of India. This is one of the world’s oldest continually inhabited cities, dating back to the 11th century B.C. Varanasi is a city of pilgrimage for many Hindu and Jain people. It is auspicious to die here and many people are ...
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