Varanasi or Benaras is one of the most ancient living cities in the world dating over 3000 years.
It is believed that the individual who takes his final breath in Old Varanasi will most likely accomplish salvation.
This holy land is the origin of the 23rd Tirthankara (saviour in Jainism), named Parsvanath.
It is the only place on the planet, which has 84 Ghats, making it the city with the most astounding number of stream banks on the planet.
Banaras Hindu University of Benaras is one of the greatest colleges on the planet offering courses in Hindu sacred writings – Vedas.
Marriage of a frog – a bizarre tradition is conducted in Varanasi with much enthusiasm and show to please the Rain Gods.
Famous artists like Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Bismillah Khan have their roots in Varanasi.
Each year a huge number of travellers come here and several of them make this place their home
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