VARANASI is counted among the cities that have been inhabited since ancient times. Popularly known as Kashi, the city is spiritually as vast as the Ganga herself and hence is called the religious capital of India. Also ,Kashi is mentioned in Puranas along with Ramayana, Mahabharat and Jatak.
Known as the city of Lord Shiva, his benediction can be felt in the belief that whoever dies here attains salvation from the cycle of birth and rebirth.
This temple city is known for being the heartland of Hindu renaissance, the land of piety , philosophy and religious mysticism . It has gifted the world with great souls like Gautam Buddha, Bhagwan Mahavira, Sant Kabir, Jain Tirthankaras, Ramanuja, Tulsi Das, Adi Shankaracharya and many more.
In India, the very thin line that often separates myth from truth can be seen at best in Varanasi. In this city, live the 330 million gods and goddesses that are believed to be worshipped. It is logical, therefore , to say that it is even heavenly that the heavens. It is also said that when Shiva , the god of destruction lets loose the PRALAYA ( the flood that will destroy all creation) , Kashi will remain unscathed. It is truly an eternal city.
AREA : 63.89 SQ KMS
ALTITUDE : 80.7 M ABOVE SEA LEVEL
TEMPERATURE : SUMMER - MAX 38 DEGREE CELSIUS, MIN : 28 DEGREE CELSIUS
WINTER - MAX 21 DEGREE CELSIUS , MIN : 7 DEGREE CELSIUS
AVERAGE ANNUAL PRECIPITATION : 11.1 CMS
BEST SEASON : JULY TO MARCH
LANGUAGE : HINDI, ENGLISH , URDU
Known as the city of Lord Shiva, his benediction can be felt in the belief that whoever dies here attains salvation from the cycle of birth and rebirth.
This temple city is known for being the heartland of Hindu renaissance, the land of piety , philosophy and religious mysticism . It has gifted the world with great souls like Gautam Buddha, Bhagwan Mahavira, Sant Kabir, Jain Tirthankaras, Ramanuja, Tulsi Das, Adi Shankaracharya and many more.
In India, the very thin line that often separates myth from truth can be seen at best in Varanasi. In this city, live the 330 million gods and goddesses that are believed to be worshipped. It is logical, therefore , to say that it is even heavenly that the heavens. It is also said that when Shiva , the god of destruction lets loose the PRALAYA ( the flood that will destroy all creation) , Kashi will remain unscathed. It is truly an eternal city.
AREA : 63.89 SQ KMS
ALTITUDE : 80.7 M ABOVE SEA LEVEL
TEMPERATURE : SUMMER - MAX 38 DEGREE CELSIUS, MIN : 28 DEGREE CELSIUS
WINTER - MAX 21 DEGREE CELSIUS , MIN : 7 DEGREE CELSIUS
AVERAGE ANNUAL PRECIPITATION : 11.1 CMS
BEST SEASON : JULY TO MARCH
LANGUAGE : HINDI, ENGLISH , URDU
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