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, as well as the center of Brahmin scholarship .In addition, Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in the world, a city of pilgrims, where they come to wash their sins in the Ganges or cremate their loved ones..Varanasi is 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 rituals of life and death are performed right before the eyes of passers-by .
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How to get to Varanasi
Varanasi Airport, Babatpur, operates 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 h), Gorakhpur (121 rupees, 7 h), Lucknow (160 rupees, 8 h 30 min). 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. Varanasi Cantonment station.
The fare is indicated for May 2011.
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The climate of Varanasi is
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, also fogs are frequent in winter.
Cloudy, rain +22 ° С in the day +21 ° С at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, light rain +23 ° С in the day +18 ° С at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, heavy rain, thunderstorms +26 ° С in the afternoon +18 ° С at night ° С water |
| Weather forecast for Varanasi 10 days | ||
Transport
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. of the station.
In Varanasi, as well as throughout India, rickshaws and rickshaws are a common vehicle.
Kitchen
In the restaurant Lotus Lounge you can taste real Tibetan cuisine - Tibetan curry, Tibetan "Momo" (a dish that is similar to dumplings) and specialties of Goa. And in the Indian restaurant El Parador, you should try homemade 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 it is worth trying Bang (Bhang), which is a powder form of marijuana, and milk drink Thandai with pistachios, almonds and cream malai.
Entertainment, Excursions and Attractions in Varanasi
Varanasi has a large number of temples, the most notable of 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 Hindu temple built in Nepalese style and the Alamagir Mosque with a view of the Panchganga Ghat.
The Jantar Mantar Observatory was built to determine local time, eclipses, movement of the sun and planets, and also contains unique tools for astronomical measurements.
In Varanasi there is 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.
At 25 km from Varanasi is the fort Chunar, representing 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 the believers read stories about Shiva and sing hymns in his honor, after which a fair opens on the riverbank.
Photo of Varanasi (18)