Solace, Peace and Serene best describes Varanasi. Varanasi is everything a troubled heart seeks for and much more. Nobody knows when was this city established, leave alone who established it. Varanasi has been named after the two tributaries of Ganges that flows through the city named Varuna and Assi rivers. It was later changed to Benaras and re-christened Varanasi.
The city is known as the cultural capital of India; a sobriquet it truly deserves. The city has been the seat of learning since time immemorial. Various scholarly books have been written on the serene environment of this place. Tulsi Das composed Ram Charit Manas in this city only. A temple named Tulsi Manas Mandir marks this place. Even today, the…
Solace, Peace and Serene best describes Varanasi. Varanasi is everything a troubled heart seeks for and much more. Nobody knows when was this city established, leave alone who established it. Varanasi has been named after the two tributaries of Ganges that flows through the city named Varuna and Assi rivers. It was later changed to Benaras and re-christened Varanasi.
The city is known as the cultural capital of India; a sobriquet it truly deserves. The city has been the seat of learning since time immemorial. Various scholarly books have been written on the serene environment of this place. Tulsi Das composed Ram Charit Manas in this city only. A temple named Tulsi Manas Mandir marks this place. Even today, the city boasts off as many as 6 different universities within its fold, a feat almost unmatchable in India. Banaras Hindu University, popularly called BHU, is the largest residential University in Asia. The city is also famous for its various temples. Kashi Vishwanath Mandir is considered the most important Jyotirlinga in India. This temple has been constructed and razed to ground numerous times in the course of History. Equally important are Sankat Mochan (dedicated to Lord Hanuman) and Durga temple. Another unique temple is Bharat Mata Mandir. This temple is dedicated to the human manifestation of India called Bharat Mata. The temple doesn't have any statue; instead it has a relief map of India carved out of Marble.
Any description on Varanasi is incomplete without mentioning its Ghats. There are more than 80 different ghats in Varanasi but the most notable among them are Dasaswamedh, Assi and Manikarnika ghats. The last one is renowned all over the world for cremation. According to Hindus, those who die in the city automatically go straight to heaven - and so many Hindus come to spend their last days in Varanasi. It is the annual destination of more than a million pilgrims. Besides, Varanasi is famous for its silk embroidery work and has a specialty in Sarees. The city is also renowned for its musical instruments such as Sitar, Tabla and Shehnai.
