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Varanasi (Hindi pronunciation: [ʋaːˈraːɳəsi], [a] [b] also Benares, Banaras Hindustani pronunciation: [bəˈnaːrəs] [c] [12] [13] [14] or Kashi [d] [15]) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.
The state was merged in India after India's independence in 1947, but even today the Kashi Naresh (the titular ruler) is highly respected by the people of Varanasi. [6] The Ruler of Benaras was the state's religious head and the people of Benares considered him to have been ordained the throne of Kashi by Lord Shiva (making him Kashi Naresh by ...
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. It is located in Vishwanath Gali, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is a Hindu pilgrimage site and is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines.
Varanasi temples along the River Ganges in 1922. Varanasi is an ancient city in India famous for housing many Hindu temples. The city's ancient holiness makes it a sacred geography in Hinduism. The city's temples were erected at different times throughout the history of Varanasi by various kings, saints, monasteries, guilds and communities.
Varanasi, also known as Kashi, is considered as the religious capital of Hinduism.In the Hindu faith, it is the holiest of all of its cities; the four dhams (abode of gods) in the four cardinal directions of the country – Badrinath in the north, Puri in the east, Dwarka in the west and Rameshwaram in the south – are all represented in the city in "archetypal forms" as the presiding deities ...
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi (Ganga Dwar) Kashi Vishwanath Temple is Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in the ancient holy city of Varanasi , Uttar Pradesh , India. The temple is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines.
Inter Kashi Football Club is a professional football club based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The club currently competes in the I-League, the second tier league of the Indian football league system. [2] [3] It is the first professional club from the state of Uttar Pradesh to play in a national level league of the country.
Kashi Yatra (Sanskrit: काशीयात्रा, romanized: Kāśīyātrā, lit. 'Pilgrimage to Kashi') refers to the yatra (pilgrimage) to the city of Kashi ( Varanasi ) in Hinduism . [ 1 ]