2000 yrs & still around!!
"Banaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together."
- Mark Twain
I dug out some rather interesting facts. For instance I got to know Benaras is 2000 years old and is one of the oldest surviving cities in the world. Get this - It was already an OLD city when Rome was founded!! Whoa!!! I was hooked. I had to know more.
Restricted on the west bank of Ganges the eternal city attracts soul seekers from around the globe. All this besides the very obvious fact that it is the ultimate destination for any self respecting Hindu.
Kashi, Varanasi or Banaras, call it what you will, the mere mention of Banaras brings to mind the rippling waters of the Ganges, ancient temples, yogis deep in mediation, the ghats, and of course the extreme spiritual fervor. According to Hindu lore the city was created by Lord Shiva – and sure enough a huge number of lingams dot the city. Btw Banaras is also supposed to be the cosmic center of the Universe. What’s more the city also finds a mention in the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.
HAAALP!!
If you know anything else about this city, tell me – I am all eyes ;) I would love to gather as many interesting factoids about this amazing city as I can and I need all the help I can get. If you have been there, done that, nothing like it.
- Mark Twain
I dug out some rather interesting facts. For instance I got to know Benaras is 2000 years old and is one of the oldest surviving cities in the world. Get this - It was already an OLD city when Rome was founded!! Whoa!!! I was hooked. I had to know more.
Restricted on the west bank of Ganges the eternal city attracts soul seekers from around the globe. All this besides the very obvious fact that it is the ultimate destination for any self respecting Hindu.
Kashi, Varanasi or Banaras, call it what you will, the mere mention of Banaras brings to mind the rippling waters of the Ganges, ancient temples, yogis deep in mediation, the ghats, and of course the extreme spiritual fervor. According to Hindu lore the city was created by Lord Shiva – and sure enough a huge number of lingams dot the city. Btw Banaras is also supposed to be the cosmic center of the Universe. What’s more the city also finds a mention in the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.
HAAALP!!
If you know anything else about this city, tell me – I am all eyes ;) I would love to gather as many interesting factoids about this amazing city as I can and I need all the help I can get. If you have been there, done that, nothing like it.
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