Varanasi(Banras) is a holly city situated on the bank of holly river Ganga. Banaras is also known as Kashi because of the Lord Kashi Vishwanath temple of Lord Shiva situated in it. This city holds a great significance in the life of every Hindu because of its religious value. According to the Hindu religion, any person who dies in Kashi attains a godhood and gets himself free the cycle of birth and death.
Therefore, it is desire of many Hindus to die in this place. This place is known to be constructed by the Lord Shiva for the welfare of mankind. It is very difficult for us to imagine Varanasi city without the touch of religion. This holly city is full of number of beautiful and religiously significant temples. The beauty of Varanasi is its 80 Ghats. It is really an enjoyable experience to spend evenings on these Ghats of Banaras.
This city provides a real picture of India and Hindu religion. Other religions like Buddhism and Jainism also have their roots in Varanasi. Lord Mahatma Buddha also gave his first sermon at Sarnath near Varanasi. Most of the time city remains crowded with the different religious festivals and get-togethers. This city also holds a good name in education due to Banaras Hindu University which has given number of eminent scholars to the world.
Sweets and others eatable preparations of the Banaras are very famous. Small streets of the Varanasi offer a great option of eating number of tasty sweets and Namkeens. Overall Varanasi can be easily termed as one of the real Indian city which has still maintained its roots and traditions.
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