Varanasi is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities. ... Kashi, its ancient name, was associated with a kingdom of the same name of 2,500 years ago ...
Varanasi
City in India
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Varanasi is a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh dating to the 11th century B.C. Regarded as the spiritual capital of India, the city draws Hindu pilgrims who bathe in the Ganges River’s sacred waters and perform funeral rites....
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5 days ago · Varanasi, city, southeastern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is located on the left bank of the Ganges (Ganga) River and is one of ...
The north Indian city of Varanasi, or Benares, is regarded as sacred by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. Situated in the fertile Ganga valley and on the banks ...
Also known as Benares, Banaras or Kashi, Varanasi is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism. Devout Hindus believe that if you die here, you will be ...
Varanasi is the India of your imagination. This is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities, and one of the holiest in Hinduism.
AT A GLANCE · Area: 1535 Sq. Km. · Language: Hindi, Bhojpuri · Villages: 1360 · Population: 3,676,841 · Male: 1,921,857 · Female: 1,754,984.
Aug 19, 2009 · Varanasi is a heap of mismatched temples and narrow steps located on the Ganges' crescent-shaped western bank, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It ...