
We provide history of
Varanasi
with complete information about the birth of the city and its
appearance. The history of Varanasi is extremely scrambled with the
stories of Lord Shiva. The word Varanasi is derived two rivers,
the Varuna flow in the North of the city and the Assi Rivers.
Varanasi history stands with it many spiritual details
and facts that make it rather more attractive for travelers and tourists
from all over the world. Varanasi/Banaras is one of the most important
pilgrimage in India and also a major tourist attraction. Located on the
banks of the holy Ganges, Varanasi/Banaras has been a center of
education and civilization for over 2000 years. Varanasi has also been
known as Kashi and Benares, but its present name is restitution of an
ancient name sense the city between two rivers the Varuna and Asi.
Varanasi/Banaras is said to be the most holy city in
Hinduism. It is the site of the holy place of Lord Kashi Vishwanath,
one of the twelve revered Jyotirlingas of the Lord Shiva.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, which in
its current shape was built in 1780 by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar
of Indore, is located on the banks of the Ganges. The land of Varanasi/Banaras
has been the critical pilgrimage spot for Hindus for time.
Varanasi/Banaras has also been a great center of
education for times. Varanasi is associated with the encouragement of
spiritualism, mysticism, Sanskrit, yoga and
Hindi language and advantaged authors such as the ever-famous
novelist Prem Chand and Tulsi Das, the famous saint poet
who wrote Ram Charit Manas.
Varanasi
or Banaras is one of the oldest cities of India. This city has found
place in the Buddhist scriptures as well the epic of Mahabharata.
In Pali language Varanasi was called Banarasi hence it got the name 'Banaras'.
Varanasi is also called 'Kashi' or the city of spiritual light.
Kashi is the place where Shiva and Parvati stood when the "time started
ticking".
This ancient city of India is located on holiest river of India--Ganga.
This relation is unique and has attracted thousands of pilgrims. One
theory also goes that Varanasi is located on the land between the river
Varuna and Assi hence the name Varanasi. The
Varanasi
city has much history. It is more than 6 centuries older than the time
of Christ.
Most Popular Attractions In
Varanasi
Archaeological Museum (Varanasi)
The Archaeological Museum at Varanasi concentrates
on exhumed discoveries alike to sculpture, architectural fragments and
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Varanasi Ghats
In this ancient city of pilgrimage, the bathing ghats are main attraction.
People flock here in large numbers every day to
take bath and worship in the temples built beside the river bank. |
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Vishwanath Temple
The Vishwanath temple, or Golden Temple, is the most sacred temple in Varanasi and is dedicated to Vishveswara-Shiva
as lord of the universe.
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Chunar Fort
Chunar's claim to fame is that all the Ashoka's
inscriptions and pillars scattered throughout India were made of
sandstone quarried from this place. |
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