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Varanasi Tourism

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About Varanasi Tourism

Varanasi is among the oldest living cities in the world and its antiquity finds place in ancient scriptures. Located along the Ganga it is a sacred place for all Hindus, Jains and Buddhists.

Regarding the creation of Kashi, it is mentioned in the Shiv Purana that the Advaita Parameshwara, who was engrossed in his non-duality, had a desire to become another form. He appeared in two forms due to the distinction of man and woman. Prakriti and Purusha were also created by them. Nirguna Supreme God gave a voice to them, ‘both of you should do penance, that would be a perfect creation’.

When asked by nature and man that when there is no place for penance, then where should we do penance with your permission. Then Nirguna Shiva created an auspicious and beautiful city with the result of Panchkrosh, the essence of all the energies, located in space, coordinated with all the materials and sent it near to Purusha. This Panchkroshi Shiv Nagari has been called Kashi.

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How to Reach Varanasi

Experience the Historical Ghats, Holy Ganges, Mysterious Streets, Delicious Treats, Traditional Arena, Famous Paan, Serene Sarnath and Spiritual Evening Aarti by experiencing unprecedented Benaras…

By Air : The nearest airport is Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport at Babatpur, 22 km from Varanasi and 30 Km from Sarnath. Direct flights for Varanasi are available from Delhi, Agra, Khajurao, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhuvaneshwar and Kathmandu ( Nepal).

By Rail : Varanasi Cantt and Mughal Sarai (one of the main railway stations of Varanasi) are the important rail junctions, that link Varanasi with all major cities of India.

By Road : Varanasi is on NH 2 from Kolkata to Delhi, NH 7 to Kanya Kumari and NH 29 to Gorakhpur, is well connected with the rest of the country by good motorable roads. Some of the major road distances are: Agra - 565 km, Prayagraj - 128 km, Bhopal - 791 km, Bodhgaya - 240 km, Kanpur - 330 km, Khajuraho - 405 km, Lucknow - 286, Patna - 246 km, Sarnath - 10 Km.

Amazing Varanasi

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Banarsi Paan

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Varanasi