By Ashish Arora on March 16, 2011
All about Varanasi
Varanasi, popularly Banaras, is one of the ancient cities in the world. The mesmerizing city is situated on the bank of river Ganga in North India. Comprising of 84 ghats and innumerable temples, this city is known for its religiosity, culture and diversity. Moreover, with Kashi as its ancient name, the city is an apple for eyes of tourists from around the world.
Banaras is one of the must visit and most visited tourist places of the South Asian country. When you start traveling the city, you never want to miss out any travel place. The destination has all the capacity to attract tourists from all over the world. The ancient city is known for a number of religious places of almost every religion.
A tour in Varanasi
Apart from that, Dashwashamedh Ghat, Assi Ghat, Manmandir Ghat, Raj Ghat and many other. In total there are 84 ghats with their own historical significance. The popularity of amazing Banaras is more than as an ancient city. But also the city is very famous in India and the whole world. From any of these ghats of Banaras, you can see the mesmerizing landscape. Here you experience the elegance of scenery around river Ganga.
Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Asia’s largest university, is another milestone in terms of the praise of this wonderful city. Being the capital of learning and culture, Varanasi is also a house for two other universities. The are Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith and Dr Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya. It also has a number of well-known colleges, educating students for centuries.
More of Banaras!
Besides, how can we forget the place of peace – Sarnath that is also a landmark. The place puts more feathers in hat of the ancient city. Banaras is a place that never makes you feel unfamiliar whether you are old or new to the city. Banaras grabs your attention suddenly and you become a fan of it once you make a visit here. This is the grace of the marvelous city.
Cheers for Varanasi…
