Uttar Pradesh, India · Asia
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Population
Asia
Continent
Kolkata
Timezone
IN
Country Code
Varanasi (Hindi pronunciation: [ʋaːˈraːɳəsi], also Benares, Banaras Hindustani pronunciation: [bəˈnaːrəs]), or Kashi, is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. The city has a syncretic tradition of Islamic artisanship that underpins its religious tourism. Located in the middle-Ganges valley in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi lies on the left bank of the river. It...
Coordinates
25.3167°, 83.0104°
Region/State
Uttar Pradesh
District
Vārānasi
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Country
India
Region
Uttar Pradesh
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