Varanasi with its more than 1.1 million inhabitants is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of the Ganges. The city is one of the oldest in India and at the same time the most sacred city for the religion of Hinduism. The city dedicated to the god Shiva Vishwanat has been a pilgrimage center for 2,500 years. Nowhere else in the world can you learn so much about Hinduism, its culture and its sciences, as here in its traditional center.
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The goal of every strictly Hindu religion is to take a bath in the Ganges near Varanasi. To this purpose serve the kilometer-long stepped constructions along the river, the so-called 'ghats'. On these, the bodies of the deceased are also burned before spreading their ashes into the river. On a walk through the city, you will pass several beautiful temples, including the Vishwanath Temple, the Golden Temple, the Durga Temple, the Bharat Mata Temple and the Annapurna Temple. Ten kilometers north of Varanasi lies the famous Sarath. Here, it is said, Buddha once gave his first speech. Today the place is a significant pilgrimage site for Buddhists from all over the world.
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