Reasons Visiting Varanasi

Visiting Varanasi
Visit Varanasi, which is Called as city of Lord Shiva or city of Ghats or City of Cyclerikshaws or City of immigrant widows, Varanasi as its official name stands today or Kashi for Hindus or Benaras or Anandvan as it was known in ancient times. Varanasi is one of the oldest living cities in the world.

Mark Twain once said that "Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together". Norman Macleod describes Varanasi like this "Benaras is to Hindoos what Mecca is for Muslims and Jeruslem is for Jews. It is holy city of Hindustan. It is visible embodiment of religion."

For any Hindu visiting Varanasi three places are must for his itinerary this is what locals say. The places are Kashi Vishwanath Golden Temple, which is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, Sankatmochan Hanuman Temple and Kalbhairav Temple. There are dozens of other places of tourist attraction. The most important is Kashi Vishwanath Golden Temple.