This is Varanasi

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They say Shiva lives here. With his wife Parvati. This is Kashi, a city built on myths.

On the way to the ghats

They say both life and death end here. And pass into non-existence. And that this is the last leg of the pious Hindu‘s life’s journey. This is Kashi, a city of release.

They say wisdom lurks here. Within the hallowed hallways of Benares‘s many universities and centers of learning, in the scriptures and the books, in the minds of the well read ancients rotting in its ancient infrastructure. This is Benares, a city guided by knowledge. (more…)

December 8, 2010 | Categories: Roadkill | Tags: Ganga, India, India Tourism, Indian cities, Moksh, multicultural India, Nirvana, North India, Travel, Travelling, Varanasi | Leave a comment