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Varanasi/Banaras is one of the most commonly holy city in
India.
Varanasi, expansive along the left
bank of the river Ganga is the sacred city of Hindus. Any tour to India
is imperfect without Varanasi Tours. Tourism in
Uttar Pradesh
consists of tour to Varanasi as well as pleasure trip around Uttar
Pradesh. You can also tour this amazing city on Tours to Varanasi/Banaras.
Welcome to the Varanasi/Banaras tour of India. Tours to Varanasi/Banaras
will add color to your trip. Visit on your tour to Varanasi/Banaras,
Palaces, Forts, temples, shrine and colorful markets are the
major tourist attractions.
With its array of shrine, temples and palaces increasing in several
layers from the water's edge,
Varanasi
is one of the most charming cities in the east.
Varanasi/Banaras is also a city of fairs and festivals,
celebrating about four hundred of them throughout the year. Between the
rivers Varuna and Ashi as they connect the Ganges,
Varanasi takes its name from its location. A Varanasi/Banaras tour makes
incomplete without boating in the waters of Ganges. The many ghats along
the bank of the Ganges present various scenes from dawn to evening. One
of the oldest cities in India, Varanasi/Banaras is located in the state
of Uttar
Pradesh in North part of India. According to myth,
Varanasi is the land where Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati stood at the
starting of time.
Most Popular Attractions In
Varanasi
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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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Durga Temple
The Durga temple is one of the most important
temples in Varanasi and is built in the 18th century, by Bengali
maharani and is stained red with ochre . |
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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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