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Varanasi, also known as Banaras, Benares, or Kashi, is a city in northern India on the Ganges river.
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India's culture
In the Hindu culture, it plays a significant role in the customs around grieving, death, and pilgrimage.
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Oldest city
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities is Varanasi.
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Varanasi
According to conventional etymology, "Varanasi" derives from the names of the two Ganges tributaries that constitute the city's boundaries.
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Situated beautifully on the north coast.
The old city is bordered by Varuna and Assi and is situated on the Ganges' north coast.
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A renowned city
Varanasi is renowned as the "City of Light" and the "luminous city as an eminent seat of learning"
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Reason
This is because the city is also known as Kashi, which is dervied from the the Sanskrit verbal root kas-, which means "to shine".
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Since Buddha times
Since the time of Buddha, pilgrims have also used this name.
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