Varanasi Tourism
A city as old as time itself. A city that has
stayed in place and watched as the world
has turned and the tides have changed. A
city that has stood the test of time for
thousands of years. In the words of Mark
Twain, "Older than history, older than
tradition, older even than legend. And looks
twice as old as all of them put together."
Varanasi, the city that is more than just the
spiritual capital of India. The city which can
be aptly described as a melting pot where
both life and death come together. The city
that you only need to visit once for it to stay
with you forever.
Varanasi is a very popular pilgrimage point
for Hindus, and the older part of Varanasi,
which has thrived on the banks of the river
Ganga, is an integral part of the very
infrastructure of the city, with thousands of
people flocking there for salvation and
purification. All chaos and noise on the ghats
of Varanasi take a pause when the Ganga
Aarti takes place in the evening, a ceremony
of immense grandeur and opulence, with
pandits lining up to perform rituals that are
no less than a performance for the senses.
The city in and around the ghats has a
certain rhythm to it. Narrow maze-like lanes
and by-lanes arouse instant intrigue and
fascination, while the street art dotting the
stretch alongside the ghats makes for a
great outpouring of artistic expression.
Varanasi also boasts of a
marvellous architectural heritage, as can be
seen in the scores of temples dotting the
city.
Varanasi has something to offer to everyone
who visits the city - be it clamor of the
station, to navigating the mysterious
alleyways, to finding serenity on the banks of
the Ganga. Varanasi is India in all her glory,
as it has been for thousands of years, and as
it will be for a thousand more.
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