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India Tourism -
Banaras / Kashi / Varanasi
Travel Guide - Famous Religious City - Varanasi Uttar
Pradesh -Tourist Help Desk |
Know About splendid and
eventful tour of Hindu Religious City Kashi [Varanasi] in
Uttar Pradesh
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Varanasi is the oldest city of the World. Kashi
and Banaras are the two other popular names of
city. Kashi is the most scared city and is abode
of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Eventually this
is hard to say that out of the human history and
existence of Kashi city which one is older.
Banaras is the most holly city of Hindus for being
the home of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Varanasi
is also among the Buddhist pilgrimage destinations
in India because of Sarnath [10km from city
heart], place where Buddha preached his first
sermon after enlightenment. Parsvanath, the
twenty-third Tirthankar of Jain religion were born
at this city hence Varanasi is also a Jain
pilgrimage. Banaras also have few historical
Islamic monuments, such as Alamgir Mosque.
According to Hindu faith at Kashi holly river
Ganga have powers of washing out all the sins of
human beings and other livings.
Varanasi tourism is the mirror to age-old Indian
civilization, cultural heritage and historical
archaeological monuments. Ancient Medicine Science
Ayurveda was originated by Maharishi Patanjali
here. Kashi is also closely associated with Pandit
Madan Mohan Malviya, founder of Banaras Hindu
University, Goswami Tulsidas, writer of Ram
Charitar Manas, Ravi Shankar, renowned Sitar
maestro and Ustad Bismillah Khan, famous Shehnai
player. Since so many centauries Silk sarees made
in Banaras are the prestigious wedding wearing. |
Religious City Kashi [Varanasi] in Uttar
Pradesh
: Vital Tourist Information
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Location :
Varanasi is situated in the middle Ganga
valley, towards the eastern region of Uttar
Pradesh state in north India. |
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State :
Uttar Pradesh [India] |
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Famous as / For :
Temples, Archeological Monuments , Silk Sarees |
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Weather &
Climate : Varanasi city experiences
typical north Indian climate of Hot summers
and pleasant winters. July and August months
are of heavy rains. |
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Temperature
: Summers : Min. 22°C Max. 45° C Winters : Min.
4°C Max.32 °C |
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Best Time to
Visit : October - March months are
considered as the peak of tourist season
though city have considerable number of
tourists through out the year. |
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Spoken
Languages : North Indian Dialects - Hindi |
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Dining / Food
Facility : Kashi is a scared
religious city, consumption of alcoholic
drinks and non vegetarian food is prohibited.
highly delicious vegetarian cuisines from
Indian and Chinese food style are served here
by most of hotels. |
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Shopping / Tour
Souvenir : Varanasi is home of traditional
wedding wear Banarasi Silk Sarees and carpets.
Key to shopping is bargaining though there are
several fixed price shops also. Uttar Pradesh
Handloom also have outlet for the visitors.
Brass work of Kashi is also a temptation for
shopping. |
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Travel Tips :
Being a city of heavy tourist inflow, some
might find sanitation inadequate, if so avoid
eating raw salads and use mineral drinking
water. |
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Festivals /
Celebrations : Being a religious city
Varanasi is the place of on going celebrations
through out the year. However some of most
popular festivals celebrated at Kashi are :
Dev Deepavali :
Celebrated on fifteenth day of Deepavali
[October - November] as the tribute to the
river Ganga and falls on the same day with
Guru Nanak Jayanti [Kartik Purnima].
Teppam Festival : goes for 12 days in
January/February.
Dhrupad Mela
: Five day musical festival held annually in
the month of March.
Other festivals / Celebrations of the city are
Bharat Milap, Buddha Purnima, Hanuman Jayanti,
Mahashivratri, Nakkatyya and Ganga Festival. |
Hindu Religious City Kashi [Varanasi] in
Uttar Pradesh
: Fact Flow Sheet
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Kashi
Karvat |
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Hindu faith says
that dying and funerals at Kashi is the
symbol of freedom from cycle of birth
and rebirth and in the olden days, old
aged people were going to stay at
Banaras till the death. This process was
called as Kashi Karvat. Still there are
few people who believe in this process. |
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