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The city of Varanasi,also commonly known as Benares is a city situated on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (199 mi) southeast of state capital Lucknow. It is regarded as a holy city by Buddhists and Jains, and is the holiest place in the world in Hinduism. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and probably the oldest in India. Worshipers & devotees who come to Varanasi in the month of November for a festival wherein the river Ganga is worshiped get themselves a moment of respite in the nearby ashram. lightandcomposition/photo-of-the-day-april-01-lunch-time-by-sahil-lodha/
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 05:40:07 +0000

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