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Not only the history of Varanasi is fascinating but also its geographical features. Varanasi is a Doab region located between the latitude and longitude of 25.3176 N to 82.9789 E between two small tributaries of Ganga named Varuna and Assi, that’s where this city got its name. If you see the aerial view of Varanasi, it seems the Ganga River intentionally change its course to touch the feet of baba Vishwanath's Kashi; it starts flowing in opposite direction from south to north whereas its normal course is from west to east; this phenomenon termed as “Meander”, the sudden North ward move is considered sacred and also symbolises the cycle of life and death which gives the city a crescent form, due to its significant contribution towards holy land Varanasi’s true spirit; we have chosen the name “The Holy Meander”.
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The city of Varanasi is famous for various reasons, it holds the title of one of oldest city in the world, Birth place of famous ancient and medieval era personalities, Ancient temples including one out of 12 Jyotirlinga, longest river bank settlements along side of its 80+ Ghats, its endemic cuisine, festivals and many others. There is a famous quotation by Mark Twain that “Varanasi is older than history, older than traditions, even older than legends and looks twice as old as all of them put together.
Generally 2-3 days are enough to visit the major attractions of Varanasi but if you wants to spend more time to embrace local culture, spirituality and planning to see the nearby places with in 100-200 km range such as Bodh Gaya (place where Buddha got enlightened), Mirzapur (fort), Lakhania Dari (waterfalls and nature trail) then it would definitely requires a lot more than. that
30+ product of Varanasi are listed in GI (geographical Indication) list which is highest for any particular geographical location which includes Varanasi saree, Hand made carpet of Bhadohi, Varanasi soft stone Jali work, Banaras Gulabi minakari and other art and crafts.
Usually November to March is considered as best time to visit Varanasi, a traveler should avoid monsoon and peak summer season to visit Varanasi because there is always high risk of flood during monsoon which led to submergence of ghats and during summer seasons the temperature soars up to 47 degrees Celsius which makes the unpleasant and uncomfortable to enjoy the soul of Varanasi.
Varanasi’s must-try street foods include Kachori Sabzi, Tamatar Chaat, Chena Dahi vada, Banarasi Paan, Thandhai, Lassi, Malaiyyo and Chaat items like Golgappa. Evening hours (5 PM- 9 PM) are ideal for relishing street food, whilee early mornings are perfect for specialties like Malaiyyo and Kachori Sabzi.
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