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Varanasi ( Hindi: वाराणसी Vārāṇasī ), once known as Benares or Banaras and Kashi, is a city at the banks of the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh, India. Being the most sacred city in Hinduism and Jainism, and important in the history of Buddhism, Varanasi is India's most important pilgrimage destination. It was home to 1.2 million people as of 2011.
Benares. Avimukta. Ānandavana. Rudravāsa [1] Metropolis. Left to Right, Top to Bottom: Ahilya Ghat, Chet Singh Ghat, Kedar Ghat, Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Ganges River bank along Varanasi, Man offering prayers to the river Ganga, Dashashwamedh Ghat. Nickname: The spiritual capital of India. Varanasi.
Varanasi ( Vārāṇasī, Hindi: [ ʋaːˈraːɳəsi] ⓘ; also Benares, Banaras ( Banāras [ bəˈnaːrəs] ⓘ) or Kashi ( Kāshi [ ˈka:ʃi] ⓘ)) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.
In the sacred geography of India Varanasi is known as the "microcosm of India". In addition to its 3,300 Hindu religious places, Varanasi has 12 churches, three Jain mandirs, nine Buddhist shrines, three Gurdwaras (Sikh shrines), and 1,388 Muslim holy places.
Apr 1, 2016 · April 01, 2016. • 2 min read. For Hindus, Varanasi, India, is the holiest of the seven sacred cities. And Buddhism was founded at nearby Sarnath around 528 B.C., when Buddha gave his first...
Coordinates: 25°19′60″N 83°00′00″E / 25.3333, 83 The Indian city of Varanasi, (also known as Benares, Banarasm Benaras, Kashi, or Kasi), considered one of the seven sacred cities within Hindu belief, is a constant attraction for devout pilgrims seeking the holy, healing, waters of the Ganges River.
Banaras State initially known as Banaras kingdom or Kashi Kingdom was a kingdom and later princely state under the Narayan Dynasty in what is today Uttar Pradesh, India. On 15 October 1948, Benares' last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union. Quick Facts Capital, Common languages ... Close. Raja Chait Singh of Benares State.
