Banaras : One of the oldest inhabited cities in the world

Travel - This photo is going viral in many places. Actually this photo is not from any foreign country, it is from Banaras city of India. Banaras is a prominent place in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

It is also mentioned in the oldest Vedas of India. Hence this place is also known as Kashi and Varanasi. The culture of Varanasi is inextricably linked with the river Ganga and its religious significance. This city has been the cultural and religious center of India, especially of North India, for thousands of years.

Banaras : One of the oldest inhabited cities in the world

Kashi is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. It is considered a holy city in Hinduism, and is called Avimukt Kshetra. It is also an important city in Buddhism and Jainism. The residents here mainly speak Kashika Bhojpuri, which is a dialect of Hindi. Varanasi is often referred to by adjectives like 'City of Temples', 'Religious Capital of India', 'City of Lord Shiva', 'City of Lights', 'City of Knowledge' etc.

Goswami Tulsidas wrote Ramcharitmanas, the most revered book of Hindu religion, here and Gautam Buddha gave his first discourse here at Sarnath. The famous American writer Mark Twain writes: "Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older than legends, and when put together, it is twice as old as that collection." The famous Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang has described the city as a center of religious, educational and artistic activities, and its extension is written on the banks of the Ganges River for 5 km.