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Varanasi is a city with numerous names. Its ancient name was Kashi - the city of light, and is often known as Shiva's city Rudravaas! Varanasi is also one of the oldest living cities in the world and a trip here can change your life.

I’ve been to Varanasi many times, and this time I took my family along, especially my mother who’s always been keen to visit the place and the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Of course, we did a lot during our four-day stay there - ate some amazing local food, spent a lot of time on the ghats, explored local stories, visited Sarnath and immersed ourselves in this city of light.

I’ve gone into the details of the history of both Varanasi and Sarnath from an archaeological perspective to find an answer to the age-old question - how old is Varanasi? I hope you'll find the answer here.

00:00 Introduction
01:54 History of Varanasi
03:23 Chapter I - The Story of River Ganga
04:40 Exploring local food in Varanasi
06:56 Chapter II - Story of Moksha
07:53 Blue Lassi
09:12 Chapter III - Shiva’s City
13:26 Ganga Cruise in Varanasi
14:46 Local Varanasi breakfast
15:37 Chapter IV - Story of Sarnath

Practical details:
1. Kashi Vishwanath Temple Aarti booking: https://shrikashivishwanath.org/front...
2. Alaknanda Cruise booking: https://alaknandacruise.com/Home/Book...
3. Further reading: Bananas City of Light - https://amzn.to/4aGYriM

Leave a comment if you have any further questions about Varanasi.

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