Varanasi

Varanasi: One of the oldest living cities of the world. Varanasi, also famous as Kashi is called the city of spiritual light. Glorified by myth and legend and sanctified by religion, it has always attracted a large number of tourists from time immemorial. To be in Varanasi is an experience in itself an ethereal oneness of the body and soul. To every visitor Varanasi offers a breathtaking experience. The rays of Dawn shimmering across the Ganges. The high banks, the temples and shrines, the ashrams and pavilions along the banks bathed in a golden hue soul stirring hymns and mantras along with the fragrance of incense filling the air  and the refreshing dip in the holy waters gently splashing at the Ghats of Varanasi. Excurison to Sarnath where lord Buddha preached his first sermon after his enlightenment is one of the wonderful experience you will ever have.
      

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The numerous ghats along the bank of the Ganges present a varied scene from dawn to dusk. A ghat is a series of well-paved steps that lead to the water. A ghat in Varanasi usually has small temples built into its side, while the larger structures, housing the powerful gods and goddesses from the Hindu pantheon, form a formidable backdrop to the serene beauty of the meandering river.  The oil lamps (diyas) and flowers set afloat on the river at dusk make a fascinating sight.

There are five important ghats in Varanasi where the pilgrims flock to take a bath-the Assi, Dasawamedha, Barnasangam, Panchganga, and Manikarnika. Each ghat has its own history and its own following. Many of the ghats were built and owned by the royal families of India; the Maharaja of Benaras built the Kali (or Sivala) Ghat, Maharaja Man Singh built the Mansarovar Ghat, while Ahilyabai Ghat is named after that legendary Queen Ahilyabai of Indore. 

Benaras Hindu University is the largest residential university in Asia, a center of Sanskrit, Indian art, culture, and music. This university covers an area of 2000 acres, and was gifted by the king of Varanasi, a scholar of Sanskrit and Hindu philosopher himself. The university is around 10 km from the railway station. 

Of the numerous temples that dot this ancient city, the important ones are the Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Vinayaka Temple, Annapurna Temple, Kal Bhairav, Jateshwar Mahadeo, and Maha Mritunjaya Temple.  Tour Enquiry for Varanasi:

PLACES AROUND VARANASI

A tourist to Varanasi must make it a point to visit the Ramnagar Fort and Sarnath, both situated on the outskirts of this city. The former, situated on the opposite bank of the Ganges, is the residential palace of the former Maharaja of Varanasi. At the other end of the city is Sarnath. Here in the fabled deer park, where the Buddha preached his sermon enshrining the principles of his teaching into laws. There is a stupa and a large complex of ruined monasteries. Nearby also stands the Ashoka Pillar commemorating the Mauryan emperor's visit to the place more than 2,000 years back. The archeological museum located nearby holds a rich collection of items belonging to the Kushan and Gupta periods as well as from the Ashokan era.

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