The Eternal City
Varanasi may be the world's oldest continuously inhabited city, but it feels very much alive. Life and death mingle openly on the ghats of the Ganges, ancient rituals continue unbroken, and the chaos somehow achieves a profound harmony that has drawn seekers for millennia.
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Mesmerizing evening ceremony with fire and chants
Witness the ghats come alive at sunrise
One of Hinduism's holiest temples
Labyrinthine alleys hiding centuries of secrets
Where Buddha gave his first sermon
Famous Banarasi silk sarees made by hand