Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh is often called the spiritual capital of India. Also known as Kashi, it is one of the seven holy cities for Hindus. Continually inhabited since the 11th century BCE, the city offers an overwhelming experience of sights, sounds and smells. Pilgrims come to the ghats along the bank of River Ganga to wash away their sins in the holy water or to cremate their loved ones. Along the colourful winding streets of Varanasi are numerous temples, historic architecture and backpacker’s hostels that contribute to its......

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