Varanasi is located in northeastern India in the center of the Ganges valley, part of the state of Uttar Pradesh and is a holy city for Hindus, Buddhists and Jainists, and also the center of Brahmin scholarship . In addition, Varanasi is one of the oldest cities peace, a city of pilgrims, where they come to wash their sins in the Ganges or cremate their loved ones . Varanasi - a place where the physical and spiritual worlds are closely intertwined, where the Ganges is considered a river of salvation, a symbol of the hope of ancestors, now living and future generations . Here, toilets of life and death right before the eyes of passers-by .
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How to get to Varanasi
Varanasi airport, Babatpur, flights from Delhi, Bombay, Khajuraho, Kathmandu. High-speed trains from Delhi and Calcutta arrive at Mughal Serai station, 12 km southeast of Varanasi.
The train can be reached from Allahabad (cost 60-107 rupees, travel time 3 hours), Faizabad (105 rupees , 7 hours), Gorakhpura (121 rupees, 7 hours), Lucknow (160 rupees, 8 hours 30 minutes). Two scheduled buses a day come from Khajuraho (248 rupees, 12 hours) and one from Bodh-Gaya (252 rupees, 7 hours). The Varanasi bus station is located several hundred meters from the main railway station. station Varanasi Cantonment
The fare is indicated in May 2011.
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Climate Varanasi
The climate is humid subtropical. Summer is long and hot, lasts from April to October. Thanks to the cold air blowing from the Himalayas, the temperature from December to February is below 5 degrees, and fogs are also frequent in winter.
Cloudy, rain + 22 ° C in the afternoon + 21 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy, little rain + 23 ° C in the afternoon + 18 ° C at night ° C water |
Partly cloudy, light rain, thunderstorms + 26 ° C in the afternoon + 18 ° C at night ° C water |
| Weather forecast in Varanasi for 10 days | ||
Transportation
The city can be traveled by bus (the fare will be about 5 rupees). The bus stop is located not far from the main railway.
In Varanasi, as in all of India, rickshaws and rickshaws are a common vehicle
Cuisine
At the Lotus Lounge restaurant you can taste real Tibetan cuisine - Tibetan curry, Tibetan " Momo "(dish, something similar to dumplings) and specialties of Goa. And in the Indian restaurant El Parador it is worth trying home-made pasta, chicken souvlaki (shish kebabs on wooden skewers) and pancakes.
Dishes of northern India and Afghanistan are prepared in the Varuna Restaurant - tali (assorted vegetarian dishes) and kebab tandoori. From local drinks, try Bhang, a powdered form of marijuana, and Thandai milk drink with pistachios, almonds and malai cream.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Varanasi
Varanasi has a large number of temples, the most notable of which which are the Vishwanath Temple, also known as the Golden Temple; the temple of Kaal Bhairav Temple, dedicated to the formidable form of Shiva, the embodiment of death. Also of interest are the Tulsi Manas Temple, Durga Temple, Gowdi Matha Temple, a Nepali-style Hindu temple in Nepal and the Alamagir Mosque with a view of Panchganga Ghat.
Jantar Mantar Observatory was built to determine local time, eclipses, movement of the sun and planets , and also contains unique tools for astronomical measurements.
Varanasi has an archaeological museum with antiquities dating back to the 3rd c. BC. e. and ending with the 12th century. n. e. Fort Ram Nagar was built from red sandstone in the 18th century. and is located 14 km from Varanasi on the other side of the Ganges. In the fort there is a museum and a temple dedicated to the ancient Indian poet Vyasa who wrote the Mahabharata
25 km from Varanasi is the fort Chunar, which is the ruins of ancient settlements. Deer Park Sarnath is considered one of the most sacred places for Buddhists - here the Buddha delivered his first speech after enlightenment.
Events
In Varanasi, Diwali is celebrated every year as a festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of good over evil, when candles and flashlights are lit throughout the city. Also in the city is the Shivaratri festival in honor of the god Shiva, when believers read stories about Shiva and sing hymns in his honor, after which a fair opens on the bank of the river.
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