The Great Pilgrimage
Varanasi
The city where Shiva dances.
It is the oldest inhabited city in the world! Where the reigning deity, Lord Shiva, is worshipped in innumerable temples and shrines, It has a fascination uniquely its own. A quality of sublime beauty. A timeless eternal appeal.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
HOW TO GET THERE
Air links to Delhi, Agra, Khajuraho, Calcutta, Kathmandu. Rail links to major cities. Bus links to all nearby cities and the Nepal border. Connected by road to major cities - Agra (565 km), Allahabad (122 km). Delhi (765 km).
WHERE TO STAY
Deluxe Hotels: Clarks Varanasi, Hotel Taj Ganges, Hotel Varanasi Ashok.
Standard hotels: Hindustan International, Hotel de Paris, Bombay International, Siddharth, Maliti, UPSTDC's Tourist Bungalow.
Varanasi
The city where Shiva dances.
It is the oldest inhabited city in the world! Where the reigning deity, Lord Shiva, is worshipped in innumerable temples and shrines, It has a fascination uniquely its own. A quality of sublime beauty. A timeless eternal appeal.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
HOW TO GET THERE
Air links to Delhi, Agra, Khajuraho, Calcutta, Kathmandu. Rail links to major cities. Bus links to all nearby cities and the Nepal border. Connected by road to major cities - Agra (565 km), Allahabad (122 km). Delhi (765 km).
WHERE TO STAY
Deluxe Hotels: Clarks Varanasi, Hotel Taj Ganges, Hotel Varanasi Ashok.
Standard hotels: Hindustan International, Hotel de Paris, Bombay International, Siddharth, Maliti, UPSTDC's Tourist Bungalow.
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WHAT TO SEE
THE GHATS: The best way to view the row of bathing ghats that line the banks of the Ganga is by boat. The most famous are Dasaswamedh, Kedar and Manikarnika.
VISHWANATH TEMPLE: The main shrine to Lord Shiva, erected by Rani Ahalyabai Holkar of Indore in 1776, it is the devotional focus of the city. The domes are plated in gold.
TEMPLES: Other temples worth visiting are the Tulsi Manas, Durga Kund, Bharat Mata and New Vishwanath temple.
RAM NAGAR FORT: The 17th century home of the Raja of Benares. An interesting museum, it houses the royal possessions.
GYANVAPI MOSQUE: Constructed by Emperor Aurangzeb in the 17th century over the ruins of the Vishveswara Temple, which he destroyed.
BENARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY: Perhaps the largest residential university in Asia, housed in an' area of nearly 2000 acres.
SHOPPING
Brocades, brassware, ivory-ware, carpets and gold jewellery. Main shopping areas are Chowk, Vishwanath Lane, Gyanvapi, Thatheri Bazaar and Lahurabir.
CUISINE
A mouth-watering spread of sweets. Try Kachauri and vegetarian breakfast. And the famous Pan (betel lea).
FESTIVALS
The important festivals are Buddha Purnima, Chetganj Nakkataiya and Ganga Dusshera.
THE GHATS: The best way to view the row of bathing ghats that line the banks of the Ganga is by boat. The most famous are Dasaswamedh, Kedar and Manikarnika.
VISHWANATH TEMPLE: The main shrine to Lord Shiva, erected by Rani Ahalyabai Holkar of Indore in 1776, it is the devotional focus of the city. The domes are plated in gold.
TEMPLES: Other temples worth visiting are the Tulsi Manas, Durga Kund, Bharat Mata and New Vishwanath temple.
RAM NAGAR FORT: The 17th century home of the Raja of Benares. An interesting museum, it houses the royal possessions.
GYANVAPI MOSQUE: Constructed by Emperor Aurangzeb in the 17th century over the ruins of the Vishveswara Temple, which he destroyed.
BENARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY: Perhaps the largest residential university in Asia, housed in an' area of nearly 2000 acres.
SHOPPING
Brocades, brassware, ivory-ware, carpets and gold jewellery. Main shopping areas are Chowk, Vishwanath Lane, Gyanvapi, Thatheri Bazaar and Lahurabir.
CUISINE
A mouth-watering spread of sweets. Try Kachauri and vegetarian breakfast. And the famous Pan (betel lea).
FESTIVALS
The important festivals are Buddha Purnima, Chetganj Nakkataiya and Ganga Dusshera.
| Climate : | Summer: (Mar. to Jun.) | Warm |
| Monsoon : (Jul. to Aug.) | Warm | |
| Winter : (Nov. to Feb.) | Cool and pleasant | |
| Clothing: | Summer - Cottons | |
| Winter - Woollens |
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» Dharamsala and Macleodganj
» The Golden Triangle
» The Desert Adventure
» The Heart of Heritage
» The Buddhist Circut
» The Great Pilgrimage
» Goa
» Mamallapuram
» The golden temple of Amritsar
» Backwaters Of Kerala
» Island Holidays
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