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  • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Varanasi is a sacred, colorful and fascinating city located in the banks of the river Ganges in the Southeastern Uttar Pradesh. Varanasi is also called as ‘Banaras’ and ‘City of lights’. It is also one of the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world. Apart from the religious significance, Varanasi is renowned worldwide for its fantastic river frontage. Along the banks of the river Ganges, this city has numerous attractive temples, shrines and palaces. Varanasi truly a paradise for the pilgrims. It is estimated that more than 1 million pilgrims visit this city every year. The pilgrims strongly believe that they can achieve liberation by performing ‘Pujas’ in the river front steps in Varanasi (known as ghats) and bathing in the river Ganges. Varanasi has 87 ghats or riverfront steps in total. Some of these ghats used for the cremation process. I

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