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Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi, crowded with pilgrims at sunrise. Photographed in November 1996 by Andy Carvin. |
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There are 7 summaries on Varanasi.
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 Banaras Summary
1,475 words, approx. 5 pages
 BANARAS. The city of Banaras, also known in India as Vārāṇasī, is one of the most important and ancient of the sacred places of India. Such places are called tīrthas, "crossings" or... summary from source:
 VĀRĀNasi Summary
659 words, approx. 2 pages
city, southeastern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is located on the left bank of the Ganges River and is one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus. Vārānasi is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Its... summary from source:
 Varanasi Summary
315 words, approx. 1 pages
(2001 est. pop. 1.1 million). Varanasi (also Banaras, Benares, or Kasi) is for Hindus the most sacred city in India. Located at a bend of the River Ganges, it lies on the left bank, near the eastern border of Uttar Pradesh State, and nearly 700... summary from source:
Varanasi Summary
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City (pop., 2001 prelim.: 1,100,748), Uttar Pradesh, India. Located on the Ganges River in southeastern Uttar Pradesh, it is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and was the site of an Aryan settlement before the 2nd millennium... summary from source:
 Kāśī Summary
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 Varanasi Summary
4,775 words, approx. 16 pages
Coordinates: 25°19′60″N 83°00′00″E / 25.3333, 83 Varanasi (Sanskrit: वाराणà¤'ॠVÄrÄá¹asÄ«, pronounced [ÊaËɾaËɳÉsiË] (help·info)), also known as Benares (Hindi: बनारà¤' BanÄras, Urdu: بÙارس,... 
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