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	Tourism in Varanasi, Varanasi Tourism, Varanasi India, Tourism Varanasi, Tourism of Varanasi, India Tourism
		Varanasi (also Benaras) is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and extends latitude 25°20' N and longitude 83°00' E. Sandwiched between the rivers Varuna and Ashi as they join the Ganges, Varanasi takes its name from its location.
		According to Hindu belief, Benaras or Varanasi as it is known, is the cosmic center of the Universe.
		Benaras Hindu University is the largest residential university in Asia, a center of Sanskrit, Indian art, culture, and music.
	www.tourism-of-india.com /varanasi.html (1696 words)

	Images Northern India
		Benaras: Steps on the Ganges, the waterfront leading up to the palaces and temples which were founded at various times by various princes.
		Benaras: Tulsimanas Mandir is a sacred temple celebrating the famous poet-saint Tulsi Das and it is situated in Benaras.
		Benaras: Manakarnika is the large cremation ghat on the river Ganges in Benaras.
	philae.sas.upenn.edu /Hindi/hindipix.html (695 words)

	Rani's Pilgrimages - Benaras - 1972 - Benaras
		The Benaras University is worth driving through - the seat of learning and producing our eminent scholars.
		Benaras has been well known as the city of temples and ghats.
		Varanasi has been a centre of learning since long and the Benaras Hindu University built in 1917 is continuing the tradition even today.
	www.pilgrimagesofindia.com /benaras01.html (1356 words)

	Benares - Sneaknews.com :: Newsleads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Benaras (now known as Varanasi) is a Hindu holy city on the banks of the river Ganga or Ganges in the modern north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
		Benaras is the site of the holy shrine of Lord Kasi Viswanatha (a form of Lord Shiva); this, along with its positional advantage of being on the banks of the Ganga, has given it a place at the forefront of the Hindu religion.
		Benaras is also the home of the Benaras Hindu University[?], one of the most prestigious in the country.
	www.sneaknews.com /econtents/be/Benares.html (300 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Features - Heaven is a place on Earth
		Benaras is a city full of hustlers and the newly arrived visitor is besieged by commission wallahs inviting you to their uncleâs silk shop or to hire a boat.
		But stay for a few days and another Benaras begins to emerge, one where the timeless rituals create a reassuring rhythm and where light heartedness, enjoyment and good humour are seen as an essential part of daily life.
		Western visitors have been coming to Benaras for hundreds of years and are as much a part of the scenery as everything else.
	news.scotsman.com /features.cfm?id=149012004 (1286 words)

	Painting the sacred city : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		They are both luminous and brooding flowers, in lilac, purple, and vivid blues, imbued with the spirits of a place where decay and regeneration coexist.
		City of many names, Benaras as it is commonly called, was officially renamed in 1956 as Varanasi, a name from antiquity.
		Over the next few decades and a half, he has brought out a series of work in which he has attempted to capture the essence of the world's oldest living city, a sacred place, where the mundane and the sublime coexist.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1414164,00110004.htm (468 words)

	Bollywood's 'Benaras', an ode to love and spirituality in Varanasi!. Bollywood feature Webindia123.com
		The director of the film feels that there are a lot of people who have heard and read about Benaras, but never actually got to see it on screen in the way that he portrays it.
		The speciality of Benaras city is that it's the spiritual root of our country.
		Benaras promises to be a film that will give a birdseye insight into culture of Varanasi.
	www.webindia123.com /movie/feature/f160305.htm (319 words)

	Benares - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		Benaras has a unique culture, quite different from other places in the region.
		Benaras has produced some of the most well known musicians, philosophers, poets, writers in Indian history.
		Benaras has several small cottage industries, like saree (traditional Indian female attire), handwoven carpets, and handicrafts.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Benares (457 words)

	www.drsvoboda.com
		Though Benaras (its official name is Varanasi), said to be the world's oldest continuously inhabited city (at least sixty centuries), is one of the planet's intensest locales, thousands of pilgrims still daily defy its perpetual pandemonium, thirsting for consecration in the waters of the sacred River Ganga.
		In Benaras time is measured by season and festival; space is textured in historical event and spiritual revelation.
		Benaras is the city of Shiva, the god of death and transformation, and while there this visit I performed a shraddha (the classic death ceremony of India) for the mother of my friend Mr.
	www.drsvoboda.com /february2002.htm (895 words)

	indiayogi.com - Holy Cities - Varanasi - The City of Light - Varanasi,Searching For Moksha,Lord Shiva And Parvati,Ganga ...
		Mark Twain who was fascinated by the legend of Benaras (as it was called earlier), once wrote, "Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together".
		The holy city within Benaras is known as Kashi, the 'City of Light' and it was here that the Buddha preached his first sermon, 3000 years ago.
		Benaras is sometimes referred to in the ancient texts as Avimukta, meaning "Never forsaken," the city that Shiva never deserted.
	www.indiayogi.com /content/holycities/varanasi.asp (968 words)

	Allahabad, Benaras, Uttar Pradesh ... Incent Tours - India
		Benaras draws devotees from every corner of the country and abroad; businessmen, familymen, blue-collared workers and sanyasis (renunciates), the young and the old, standing side by side, waist-deep in the holy Ganges, hands raised heavenwards, performing rituals in a babble of different dialects.
		The ghats (long, stone steps leading to the water) are a maelstrom of activity with people performing morning ablutions and prayers, washing lion cloths etc. To take a slow boat ride down the river is the best way to experience the Hindu way of life.
		Benaras is the city of enlightenment, a place where one (if one happens to die there) is freed from the cycle of rebirth.
	www.incent-tours.com /nup7.htm (397 words)

	Headline News The Rising Nepal (Daily)
		Many Nepalese have studied and are still studying Sanskrit at Benaras, a holy place and an origin of Hindu culture, he said, adding that it has inspired a lot in propagating and preserving Hindu religion and culture.
		Calling on spiritual leaders to opt for disseminating the message of peace throughout the world at a time when oriental spirituality and culture are on the brink of disappearance and violence and murder are on the rise, he said.
		Professor at Benaras Hindu University Sudhashu Shekhar Shastri, provincial general secretary of Uttar Pradesh Shiva Sena Mata Karuna Nanda Bharati and officiating secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Nagendra Prasad Ghimire also expressed their views at the inaugural function chaired by Swami Omkarananda Giri.
	www.nepalnews.com /contents/englishdaily/trn/2002/jun/jun22 (3982 words)

	fashion
		The accent is now on the texture and weave, rather than the cut and design of the apprel so that the trendy sophisticate will have the 'second skin' effect.
		Attention has naturally turned to weaves from different parts of the country, particularly the Benaras brocade, silk Jamevar, and handlooms from Andhra Pradesh and Bengal to create the the clinging, sensuous effect.
		Her latest is silk tissue net woven at Benaras to make saris and material for lenghas.
	www.geocities.com /anuupendra/fashion.html (938 words)

	www.drsvoboda.com
		A thirty-four hour train ride (scheduled for thirty only) brought me to Benaras, long a destination on the "penance tourism" trail; on most days groups from all over the country (Bengal in particular) can be found wandering the ghats (flights of stairs that lead down to the river).
		Following a primordial tradition, many families prefer to cremate their loved ones at dusk, and it is not uncommon for fifteen or even twenty funeral pyres to be burning at Manikarnika as night falls.
		During any Benaras visit I usually take at least one boat trip from Assi Ghat (the ghat where the Assi River enters the Ganga), the city's southern border, to Panchaganga Ghat, the fourth of Benaras's five major ghats.
	www.drsvoboda.com /february2004.htm (811 words)

	The Court Martial of Andreas Benaras
		Benaras had been the waste management officer of an Imperial survey ship surveying planetary systems in the Kholf-Litchger region.
		Benaras had cast off a cannister of organic materials [1] which potentially could have been landed on and infected Codswallop III.
		It is filled with depictions of the morals of the Old Galactic Empire, depictions based entirely on the imagination of the playwright since nothing is known of the Old Galactic Empire society.
	www.tiac.net /~cri/1996/benaras.html (333 words)

	About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Benaras, the eternal city, is one of the most important pilgrim sites in India and also a major
		It is situated along the west bank of the Ganges in the north Indian state of Uttar
		Not only is Benaras a place for pilgrimage, it is also a great center of learning, and a place known
	www.visit-varanasi.com (380 words)

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		Sawai Jai Singh (1686-1743) constructed five observatories in India at Delhi, Jaipur, Benaras, Ujjain, and Mathura.
		The observatories in Benaras and Ujjain are in a state of disrepair.
		The government of Uttar Pradesh established an observatory in 1954 at Benaras.
	www.cs.utexas.edu /users/mitra/astro.html (1984 words)

	:: OCEANHUGS ::
		Varanasi (also Benaras) is located in the north Indian state of Uttar.
		From a time stretching beyond human memory, pilgrims from distant lands have come to Varanasi in search of divine blessings.
		Kusumi Forest (8 km) and the Rajdari and Deodari Falls in the Chandraprabha forest (70 km) are beautiful picnic spots.
	www.oceanhugs.com /varanasi.htm (1615 words)

	Crafts of Uttar Pradesh at ShalinCraft, India.
		From Benaras Brocade and Lucknow Chikankari to the Aligarh metal craft and Saharanpur woodcraft, there is so much to explore.
		In embroidery the gold and silver wire embroidery of Benaras and Lucknow is very famous.
		Known as Zardozi, this embroidery is usually done on silk, satin or tissue silk.
	www.shalincraft-india.com /exploreindia/upspec3.html (488 words)

	Rani's Pilgrimages - Benaras - 1972 - Allahabad
		Rani's Pilgrimages - Benaras - 1972 - Allahabad
		At the age of 17 years I went along with my school for this excursion though I was studying in college.
		Mankamameshwar Temple is situated near Saraswati Ghat on the banks of Yamuna; this is one of the famous Shiva Temples of Allahabad.
	www.pilgrimagesofindia.com /benaras.html (419 words)

	Jataka Tales - The White Elephant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A forester from Benaras had lost his way in the forest and was absolutely terrified.
		Meanwhile her son was led in to the beautiful city of Benaras where he was given a grand reception.
		Her son lifted her up and told her that the kind and compassionate King of Benaras had set him free and he was here to love and look after his mother forever.
	www.indiaparenting.com /stories/jataka/jataka005.shtml (1134 words)

	Soundings of the Planet - Peace Through Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This tradition is many hundreds of years old and has been passed from master to student, from generation to generation.
		Like many traditions, this tradition and the great musical heritage it has given to India, is threatened due to the lack of dedicated teachers and students.
		Pandit Shivnath Mishra and his family have descended from a prominent musical lineage of Benaras Gharana going back several generations.
	www.soundings.com /Mishra_Academy.asp (299 words)

	Varanasi Travel Guide,Benaras City Guide,Varanasi City Guide,Benaras Varanasi Tour Guide,Varanasi Travel Info,Travel ...
		Varanasi, or Benaras, is one of the oldest living cities in the world.
		Mark Twain, the English author and literature, who was enthralled by the legend and sanctity of Banaras, once wrote: "Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together".
		One of the earliest descriptions of Varanasi is found in the Buddhist scriptures as also in the epic, 'Mahabharat'.
	www.all-india-travel-packages.com /varanasi-travel-guide (482 words)

	The Varanasi Ashok Varanasi, Hotels in Varanasi, Varanasi Hotels, Hotel Booking for The Varanasi Ashok
		The holy land is close to where Lord Buddha delivered His first sermon after Enlightenment and lies in between the Varuna and the Assi streams which lend it its name.
		The holy dip at the ghats with the chanting of mantra and pious prayers is a must.
		The Jantar Mantar and the Benaras Hindu University are the other prime attractions of Varanasi.
	www.indiahotelsandresorts.com /varanasi-hotels/varanasi-ashok.html (415 words)

	From Benaras to Leh - the trade and use of silk-brocade
		From Benaras to Leh - the trade and use of silk-brocade
		Silk-brocaded fabrics from Benaras are still very much in demand in Ladakh, and though the trade routes have closed they continue to come to the region.
		This paper looks at the historical context of the trade route in silk-brocade from Benaras to Leh, and its present status.
	textilesociety.org /abstracts_2002/Ahmed.htm (439 words)

	MusicalNirvana - Pt Rajan and Sajan Mishra
		They are also the foremost exponents of Benaras Vocal Gharana.
		In an art form where improvisation is very important, it is imperative to be able to guess where the other person is going next when singing together, something which the brothers do very well.
		Mishra brothers have opened Gurukuls in Benaras and Dehradun, where students are trained in the classical trdaition of guru-shishya parampara.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /hindustani/rajan_sajan_mishra.html (228 words)

	Varanasi Tours,Varanasi Temple Tour in India,Varanasi Pilgrimage Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The city of Varanasi is situated along the west bank of the Ganges in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
		Called Benaras by the British, Varanasi is an important pilgrimage centre for the Hindus.
		The 17th-century Ramnagar Fort was the home of the former Maharaja of Benaras.
	www.indiamart.com /varanasitours (2306 words)

	Archaeological, Sarnath
		According to the Jataka, in one of his previous births Bhudha as aleader of a herd of deer,for saving life of a doe, appeared before the king of Benaras who relished on the flesh of a deer everyday.
		On being moved by his sacrifical zeal the king made the place a free roaming ground, thus it was known as mrigadava (deerpark).
		Duncan, the resident of Benaras gave an account of a casket of green marble inside a stone box exposed by the workmen of Jagat Singh, Dewan of Raja Chet Singh of Benaras while dismantling the Dharmaralika stupa in order to procure building materials.
	varanasi.nic.in /history/ams1.html (3988 words)

	Big Buddha (Daibutsu) -- Giant Effagies of Buddha in Japan
		Om mane padme hum is a meditation chant.
		Benaras is the holy city of Varanasi, at the junction of the Ganges and the Yamuna.
		Buddh-gaya is the spot where Gautama attained enlightenment and became the Buddha.
	www.onmarkproductions.com /html/big-buddha-japan.shtml (3510 words)

	tablaonline - personalities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Kumar Bose is one of the most important tabla players of today and the standard torch bearer for the Benaras Tabla gharana having trained under the great Benaras Maestro, Pandit Kishen Maharaj.
		His father Pandit Biswanath Bose was a well known Benaras gharana tabla maestro.
		Kumar Bose has been true to the tradition of Benaras gharana subtly balancing the warm tones of the bayan with the higher pitched crisp tones of the tabla.
	www.tablaonline.com /personalities/personality.php?personality=3&profile=9 (349 words)

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