Varanasi
is one of the most colourful and vibrant cities of India. It is also one of the world’s oldest continually inhabited cities.
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Mark Twain once said —“Banaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together.”
A Boat ride across the sacred Ganga is so fantastic that it captures
the spirit of Varanasi.
Varanasi is a great centre for learning since ancient times. The holy city has been a symbol of spiritualism, philosophy and mysticism for thousands
of years.
A popular pilgrimage route of Varanasi is Nagara Pradakshina, which covers 72 shrines along the way.
Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi is one of Asia’s largest residential universities.
Varanasi is home to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, one of the most important places of worship in the country. It is considered to be one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva.
The city has produced great saints and personalities like Gautama Buddha, Mahavira, Kabir, Tulsidas, and Shankaracharya.
Varanasi is known for its fine-quality silks and ‘paan’.
The city is considered as the abode of Lord Shiva.