| Varanasi
Varanasi, or Benaras, is one of the oldest living cities in
the world. Varanasi's prominence in Hindu mythology is virtually
unrivalled. Mark Twain, the English author and literature, who
was enthralled by the legend and sanctity of Banaras, once wrote:
"Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older
even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together".
One of the earliest descriptions of Varanasi is found in the
Buddhist scriptures as also in the epic, 'Mahabharat'. According
to the scriptures, the Varuna
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