Varanasi

Locations :

Lattitude: 25.28° N,

Longitude: 82.96° E

Best Time to Visit : October to March

Weather :

Summer : 22°C to 43°C

Winter : 05°C to 30°C

Monsoon : 20°C to 34°C

Varanasi is one of the most important pilgrimage place in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also known as Banaras or Kashi. The name Varanasi has been derived from two small streams that flow into the river Ganges, Varana on its northern border and Asi (or Assi) on its southern border. Varanasi is the city of ethereal holiness and sanctity. This holy city is also titled as ‘Spiritual city of India’ and ‘City of Temples’. It is the oldest living city of the world. It is the birth place of twenty - third Tirthankara, Parsvanath. It is the land of Moksh as it is believed that the person who takes his last breath here will surely attain salvation.  It has the highest number of river banks in the world. Total number of ghats are 84.  It is also considered as “Mahashamshana” or “the great cremation ground”. It has been a sacred place since ancient times which is mentioned in the puranas, the two Hindu epics – Ramayana and Mahabharata. The city has witnessed many important events and movements of Hindu religion and Indian civilization. There are many temples and holy ghats where devotees can experience the evening aarti at Ganga ghats.