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Varanasi

Administration
Native ameVaranasi
वाराणसी
NicknameBanaras
Typecity
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictVaranasi
Government
MayorKaushlendra Singh
Geography
Total Area598.3 sq mi (1550 km2)
Altitude80.71 m
Demography
Total Population1,211,891 (district) (2001)
Density (pop.)1995/km2 (5167.1/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
Pincode221 001 to** (** area code)
Telephone0542

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Varanasi (Sanskrit: वाराणसी Vārāṇasī, -hnsʋaːˈraːɳəsi-hi-Varanasi, also commonly known as Benares or Banaras ( , , Banāras -hnsbəˈnaːrəshi-Banaras and Kashi ( , , Kāśī -hnsˈkaːʃihi-Kashi, is a city situated on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 320 km (198.8 mi) southeast of state capital Lucknow. It is regarded as a holy city by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and probably the oldest in India.

The Kashi Naresh (Maharaja of Kashi) is the chief cultural patron of Varanasi and an essential part of all religious celebrations. The culture of Varanasi is closely associated with the River Ganges and the river's religious importance. The city has been a cultural and religious centre in North India for several thousand years. The Benares Gharana form of Indian classical music developed in Varanasi, and many prominent Indian philosophers, poets, writers, and musicians resided or reside in Varanasi, including Kabir, Satguru Ravidass ji, Trailanga Swami, Munshi Premchand, Jaishankar Prasad, Acharya Shukla, Ravi Shankar, Girija Devi, Hariprasad Chaurasia, and Bismillah Khan. Tulsidas wrote Ramacharitamanas here, and Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath located near Varanasi (Kashi).

Varanasi is home to four universities: Banaras Hindu University, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies and Sampurnanand Sanskrit University. Residents mainly speak Hindi and Kashika Bhojpuri, which is closely related to the Hindi language. People often refer to Varanasi as "the city of temples", "the holy city of India", "the religious capital of India", "the city of lights", and "the city of learning."

Varanasi Video

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Bathing in the Ganges River in Varanasi, India
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A documentary movie on IIT and its brand reputation. The world's toughest educational institute to get into. Acceptance rate- less than 1.7%. Its a famous saying that combine Harvard, MIT and Princeton - then you will get a feel of the level of IIT. It is very economical and students pay only $700 to study the best-in-the-world education. There are 15 IIt in India, the best ones being Mumbai, Delhi, Kharagpur, Chennai, Kanpur and Roorkee. Some of Notable alumni include Vinod Khosla, Shailesh Mehta, Narayan Murthy, Rajat gupta, Arun Sarin and many more The biggest Indian hit movie, '3 Idiots', was based on author Chetan Bhagat's experiences in his engineering life at IIT Delhi. Students all over India start dreaming of IIt when they are 10 and when they finish their 10th class, they join specialized coaching institutes and study for 10 hours everyday (minimum) for next 2-3 years, and then if they do well then some lucky 3000 people are accepted at these top institutes out of almost 200000 plus applicants. Its a dream.. a way of life.. the best of life.. its best of the India. The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are a group of 15 autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education established and declared as Institutes of National Importance by the Parliament of India. The IITs were created to train only scientists and engineers. In order of establishment, they are located in Kharagpur (1950; as IIT 1951[2]), Mumbai (1958), Chennai (1959 <b>...</b>
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RELIGIONS OF THE INDIA: o que a novela Caminho das Ãndias não mostrou na tv... Terra santa: cinco religiões fazem da Ãndia um lugar místico e conflituoso. Terra, paraíso e trevas parecem dividir uma só paisagem neste país que abriga pelo menos cinco fortes religiões, cada qual a exercer grande influência em seus devotos: Hinduísmo Islamismo Budismo Siquismo Cristianismo. Quatro cadáveres queimam lentamente às margens do rio Ganges em Varanasi, a mais sagrada das cidades hindus. Abastecidas com madeira de sândalo, as fogueiras exalam um cheiro esquisito. Algo como incenso misturado a carne abrasada. Vestidos de branco, a cor do luto, familiares reúnem-se em volta de seus mortos. Não há lágrimas, muito menos desespero. Apenas uma relaxada expressão de desapego. A crença inabalável na eternidade da alma, na transitoriedade da vida, no fogo purificador que substitui lágrimas -e de que a condição terrena de cada um é fruto das ações cometidas em existências passadas- faz de uma cremação hindu uma grande maneira de se começar a entender a fé na Ãndia. Das turbas de miseráveis à abastada classe alta, a maioria dos indianos faz de uma dessas crenças o seu modo de vida e seu conforto pós-morte. Na Ãndia, respira-se o incenso dos templos hindus, ouvem-se os versos do Alcorão, admira-se a beleza dourada dos templos siques, viaja-se ao som plácido dos mantras budistas. Tudo entremeado pela agressividade do caos terreno -feito de multidões, fumaça, barulho e estrume de vaca- e pela <b>...</b>
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Varanasi, India aka Kashi aka Benares - The oldest inhabited city in the world. More than 5000 years continuous history.
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We plunged into the craziness in Varanasi, India's holiest city where we experienced intense heat, walked on the colorful ghats along the Ganges and even dabbled in Indian wrestling. We then headed to Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. We then went to Delhi where we donated needed items to a school and Heath got a tattoo on his arse. We then went north to the cooler mountains of Rishikesh for Laughing Therapy and to do our public street show "The Dance of Life". Finally we headed for Pakistan...
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Things are all backwards as my wife attempts to read the incredibly awesome graphic novel 'A Pilgrimage to Kashi' at a traffic roundabout in Varanasi, India This video was produced by www.PangealityProductions.com To follow my work become a fan on Facebook at http
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Clip from Hindustan / India episode. © Gimmeyawallet productions Official chan: www.youtube.com Get the dvd for full episodes and better quality. www.superpirate.com Ingredients: 2 cups of water 1 ounce of marijuana (fresh leaves and flowers of a female plant preferred) 4 cups of warm whole milk 2 tablespoons of blanched and chopped almonds 1/8 teaspoon of garam masala (a mixture of cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and other spices) 1/4 teaspoon of powdered ginger 1/2 to 1 of teaspoon rosewater 3/4 cup of sugar How to make a flavoured Bhang drink: 1. Remove all seeds and twigs from the marijuana. 2. Boil water and pour into a clean teapot. 3. Add the marijuana to the teapot and cover. Let it brew for about 7 minutes. 4. Strain the water & marijuana through a piece of muslin cloth, collect the water & save. 5. Take the leaves and flowers and squeeze between your hands to extract any liquid that remains. Add this to the water. 6. Place the leaves and flowers in a mortar and add 2 teaspoons of warm milk. Slowly but firmly grind the milk and leaves together. Gather up the marijuana and squeeze out as much milk as you can. Repeat this process until you have used about 1/2 cup of milk (about 4 to 5 times). Collect all the milk that has been extracted and place in a bowl. By this time the marijuana will have turned into a pulpy mass. 7. Add the chopped almonds and add some more warm milk. Grind this in the mortar until a fine paste is formed. Squeeze this paste and collect the extract <b>...</b>
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A live performance by Miss Muskaan of Nach Baliye group Varanasi...
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NER campaign on how to avoid mishaps at unmanned rly crossings - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India---VARANASI-: Taking a serious note of the recent railway accidents, especially near unmanned railway crossings in the region, the NER (-Varanasi- division) has started a 10-day public safety awareness campaign to curb accidents that prove f - Date : Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:04:40 GMT+00:00
Chidambaram not terms Varanasi, Jama Masjid blasts as terror cases - India Today Tweet this news
India Today--Union home minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday did not term last December's blasts in -Varanasi- and the attack outside Jama Masjid in Delhi last October as terror cases. He went on to say the only two terror strikes since 26/11 had been - Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:58:40 GMT+00:00
BHU makes haste with counselling process - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India---VARANASI-: Delay in declaration of results of various entrance examinations, including undergraduate entrance test (UET) and postgraduate entrance test (PET), by the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has forced the varsity administration to - Date : Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:56:18 GMT+00:00
Lamhi Mahotsava from July 29-31 - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India---VARANASI-: The local administration has geared up to celebrate the birth anniversary of Munshi Premchand, the great Hindi novelist, in a grand style. UP cultural minister Subhash Pandey has taken the initiative to hold a three-day celebra - Date : Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:10:20 GMT+00:00
Sanctum sanctorum of KVT will open at 4am on Monday - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India---VARANASI-: The sanctum sanctorum of Kashi Vishwanath Temple will be opened for pilgrims and kanwariyas at 4 am on Monday for Jalabhishek. The temple administration has finalised its preparations for the first Monday of Shrawan month. ... - Date : Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:56:27 GMT+00:00
Modern technology can boost eye care in diabetics - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India---VARANASI-: The advent of modern technologies, including laser, has increased chances of prevention of damage to eyes due to diabetic retinopathy by nearly 90%, provided that detection is done in the preliminary stage. It was said by Vatsa - Date : Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:58:53 GMT+00:00
Indian Mujahideen: Regrouped, reinvigorated - Daily News & Analysis Tweet this news
Daily News & Analysis--By Roxy Gagdekar | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA The unresolved blasts in Pune, Delhi and -Varanasi- in 2010 seem to have helped the Indian Mujahideen (IM) regroup and plan more attacks in the country. Police sources, familiar - Date : Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:02:26 GMT+00:00
Route diversions to ensure safety of kanwariyas - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India---VARANASI-: While traffic plans finalised for the Shrawan month, which began from Saturday, became effective on the highways, the district and traffic police held a meeting to ensure proper implementation of those plans in the city latest - Date : Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:48:24 GMT+00:00
Efforts on to minimise cheque transactions - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India---VARANASI-: Deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Shyamala Gopinath said efforts were being made to encourage electronic transaction of money to minimise transactions through cash and cheques. Talking to reporters on Saturday, - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:18:21 GMT+00:00
VNN scraps KVT's house tax dues - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India---VARANASI-: Finally, the -Varanasi- Nagar Nigam annulled the house tax (Rs 602.80) of Kashi Vishwanath Temple (KVT) on Saturday. In his official letter dated April 23, VNN tax superintendent said that house tax on Kashi Vishwanath Temple w - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:15:01 GMT+00:00

Hindu holy cities

IndiaAllahabad * Arunachala * Ayodhya * Badrinath * Chidambaram * Chitrakuta * Dakor * Deoghar * Dharmasthala * Dwarka * Gangotri * Gaya * Gokul * Guruvayur * Haridwar * Jageshwar * Kalahasti * Kanchipuram * Kedarnath * Kollur * Madurai * Mathura * Nashik * Nathdwara * Puri * Pushkar * Rameswaram * Rishikesh * Sabarimala * Somnath * Sringeri * Srirangam * Tirupati * Tripunithura * Udupi * Ujjain * Varanasi * Vrindavan * Yamunotri
NepalKathmandu * Janakpurdham
Sri LankaKataragama

Cities and towns in Varanasi district

VaranasiBaragaon * Gangapur * Kandwa * Kotwa * Lohta * Maruadih Railway Settlement * Phulwaria * Ramnagar * Shivdaspur * Varanasi
Cities and towns
in other districts
Agra * Aligarh * Allahabad * Ambedkar Nagar * Auraiya * Azamgarh * Badaun * Bagpat * Bahraich * Ballia * Balrampur * Banda * Barabanki * Bareilly * Basti * Bijnor * Bulandshahr * Chandauli * Chitrakoot * Deoria * Etah * Etawah * Faizabad * Farrukhabad * Fatehpur * Firozabad * Gautam Buddha Nagar * Ghaziabad * Ghazipur * Gonda * Gorakhpur * Hamirpur * Hardoi * Jalaun * Jaunpur * Jhansi * Jyotiba Phule Nagar * Kannauj * Kanpur Dehat * Kanpur Nagar * Kanshi Ram Nagar * Kaushambi * Kushinagar * Lakhimpur Kheri * Lalitpur * Lucknow * Mahamaya Nagar * Maharajganj * Mahoba * Mainpuri * Mathura * Mau * Meerut * Mirzapur * Moradabad * Muzaffarnagar * Pilibhit * Pratapgarh * Raebareli * Rampur * Saharanpur * Sant Kabir Nagar * Sant Ravidas Nagar * Shahjahanpur * Shravasti * Siddharthnagar * Sitapur * Sonbhadra * Sultanpur * Unnao |

* State of Uttar Pradesh

TopicsHistory - Geography - Economy - Culture - Tourism - Demographics
DivisionsAgra * Aligarh * Allahabad * Azamgarh * Bareilly * Basti * Chitrakoot * Devipatan * Faizabad * Gorakhpur * Jhansi * Kanpur * Lucknow * Mirzapur * Moradabad * Saharanpur * Varanasi
DistrictsAgra * Aligarh * Allahabad * Ambedkar Nagar * Auraiya * Azamgarh * Badaun * Bagpat * Bahraich * Ballia * Balrampur * Banda * Barabanki * Bareilly * Basti * Bijnor * Bulandshahr * Chandauli * Chitrakoot * Devaria * Etah * Etawah * Faizabad * Farrukhabad * Fatehpur * Firozabad * Gautam Buddha Nagar * Ghaziabad * Ghazipur * Gonda * Gorakhpur * Hamirpur * Hardoi * Jalaun * Jaunpur * Jhansi * Jyotiba Phule Nagar * Kannauj * Kanpur Dehat (Akbarpur) * Kanpur Nagar * Kanshiram Nagar * Kaushambi * Kushinagar (Padrauna) * Lakhimpur Kheri * Lalitpur * Lucknow * Mahamaya (Hathras) * Maharajganj * Mahoba * Mainpuri * Mathura * Mau * Meerut * Mirzapur * Moradabad * Muzaffarnagar * Pilibhit * Pratapgarh * Raebareli * Rampur * Saharanpur * Sant Kabir Nagar * Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) * Shahjahanpur * Shravasti * Siddharthnagar * Sitapur * Sonbhadra * Sultanpur * Unnao * Varanasi
Major citiesAgra * Allahabad * Kanpur * Lucknow * Meerut * Varanasi * Bareilly



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