| Varanasi is a famous Hindu holy city
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| | universal mystique, which has to be
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| situated on the banks of the river Ganges
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| | experienced to be understood. Varanasis
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| in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The
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| | original name Kashi, is said to have been
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| airport is situated 22 km from the city.
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| | derived from the word Kasha meaning
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| It is connected with regular flights from
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| | bright which defines Varanasi as the city
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| Delhi, Agra, Khajuraho, Kathmandu and
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| | of light, meaning spiritual luminance.
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| Calcutta. It is very well connected by a
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| | There are about 1500 temples, palaces,
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| network of roads and road transport to
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| | and shrines. The most famous Hindu
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| all major towns of Uttar Pradesh and
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| | temples are the Golden temple. One
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| surrounding areas.
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| | million religious pilgrims visit the city
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| It is one of the oldest continually
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| | annually.
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| inhabited cities in the world, dating
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| | Varanasi is also famous for its silk
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| back thousands of years and
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| | brocades and brassware. The city is an
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| contemporaneous with the Summer
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| | educational centre, especially for
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| civilisation. One of the oldest living
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| | Sanskrit studies Benares Hindu University
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| cities of the world. It is known as the
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| | in 1916.
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| religious and cultural capital of India.
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| | Though celebrated all over India as a
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| Its known history dates back to about
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| | major Hindu festivals, Mahashivratri has
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| 3500 hundred years, during which it has
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| | a special attraction of its own at
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| continuously been populated. However,
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| | Varanasi. Especially worth mentioning is
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| Hindus believe that the city is eternal.
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| | the marriage procession of Lord Shiva
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| Varanasi has also been known as Kashi and
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| | which is takes out beginning from the
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| Benares, but its present name is
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| | temple, Daranagar to Kashi Vishwanath
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| restoration of an ancient name meaning
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| | temple.
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| the city between two rivers the Varuna
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| | During summers, weather can be as hot as
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| and Asi.
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| | 45. Torrential rains and high humidity
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| The culture of Varanasi is deeply
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| | accompanies the monsoons that usually
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| associated with the river Ganga and the
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| | come in late June or early July for about
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| rivers religious importance. The city has
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| | two months. Winters are pleasant and
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| been a cultural and religious centre in
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| | temperature dips down to about 7. The
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| northern India for thousands of years.
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| | climatic conditions are most favourable
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| Varanasi has been a great centre for
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| | for the tourists between Octobers to
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| learning and civilization and is sacred
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| | April.
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| to the Hindus. It has an endearing
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| | Come and see for yourself.
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