Varanasi City Guides

Varanasi, also known as Kashi or Banaras is one of the most important pilgrimages of the Hindu religion, which has earned the titles like “City of Temple” and “Religious Capital of India”. The city attracts thousands of pilgrims every year, in addition to such people from around the globe who are interested in the religion as well as cultural heritage of this amazing country.

Varanasi is the city which has countless temples devoted to both Shaivism and Vaishnavism, and both these forms of Hinduism co exist here in harmony. It is also an important center of the Jain religion, as it is the birth place of the twenty third Tirthankara, Parsvanath.

Varanasi Quick Facts

State: Uttar Pradesh
Area: 73.89 Square Km
Population: 1.11 million
Languages: Hindi, English, Bhojpuri
STD Code: 0542
Weather: Summer 30 - 45°C / Winter 5 - 15°C
Best Season: Oct - Mar
Famous for: Pilgrim, Jyotirlinga

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