Varanasi (name originated from the name of two rivers Varuna and Assi),
is also famously known as Banaras or Kashi (the luminous one). It is
sited on the banks of the River Ganges in Uttar Pradesh. It is about 320
kilometres (4 hours 32 minutes) from state capital, Lucknow. Varanasi
is considered to be the oldest city in the world and the oldest holy
city in India by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. The city has been a
cultural and religious centre in North India for several thousand years.
Varanasi is also said to be "the city of temples", "the holy city of
India", "the religious capital of India", "the city of lights", "the
city of learning", and "the oldest living city on earth."
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