Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi also commonly known as Benares or Benaras and Kashi, is a city situated on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (199 mi) southeast of state capital Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Varanasi also commonly known as Benares or Benaras and Kashi, is a city situated on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (199 mi) southeast of state capital Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Varanasi also commonly known as Benares or Benaras and Kashi, is a city situated on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (199 mi) southeast of state capital Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi also commonly known as Benares or Benaras and Kashi, is a city situated on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (199 mi) southeast of state capital Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi also commonly known as Benares or Benaras and Kashi, is a city situated on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (199 mi) southeast of state capital Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi also commonly known as Benares or Benaras and Kashi, is a city situated on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (199 mi) southeast of state capital Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi also commonly known as Benares or Benaras and Kashi, is a city situated on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (199 mi) southeast of state capital Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi also commonly known as Benares or Benaras and Kashi, is a city situated on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (199 mi) southeast of state capital Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Shops selling brassware in Varanasi, including pots, pans, bells and more... Benarus is situated in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony

Aarti also spelled arathi, aarthi (from the Sanskrit term Aaraatrik) is a Hindu religious ritual of worship, a form of puja, in which light from wicks soaked in ghee (purified butter) or camphor is offered to one or more deities.

Uttar Pradesh

Old ladies performing rituals at Varanasi Ghat Varanasi also Benares, Banaras, is a city on the banks of the Ganges (Ganga) in Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (200 mi) southeast of the state capital, Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Men wash their dirty linen at the ghats of varanasi. The smashing of the clothes fades as we move away from the shore. The light of the setting sun alights the entire river in a pale sheen.

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi also commonly known as Benares or Benaras and Kashi, is a city situated on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (199 mi) southeast of state capital Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh

Amitabh Bachchan and Yash CHopra at launch of lyricist Sameer's book. Amitabh Bachchan: "This has been a generational association.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Manoj Tiwari says "We stay in the bosom of river Ganges, even though I am from Bihar and I stay in Kashi.

Uttar Pradesh·music

Pankaj Kapur, Supriya Pathak, Pankaj Tripathi, Daya Shankar Pandey, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Anany Tripathi & Others at music launch film Dhram Producer: Sheetal Vinod Talwar, Director: Bhavna Talwar The story is based in Benares and is about Pandi…

Uttar Pradesh·crafts

Vikash and Roli Mehra of Roliana and Roshan Lal Sarees talk about Varanasi saris and the Benarus tradition of craftsmanship: "Benarus is the mecca of world fashion - the weaving, fabric, the yarn, the embroidery is done by hand.

Uttar Pradesh·music

Pandit Ronu Majumdar's keen interest in music started during his Varanasi days, where he was born on 22nd June 1963.

Uttar Pradesh

On the set of a Bollywood feature film being shot in Beranas. The director's assistant instructs the crew and cast, even as a horse-drawn carriage ghora gadi cart comes into frame.

Uttar Pradesh·river

"I am Shailendra Tripathi. I was associated with Pandit Kamlapati Tripathi political committee and Congress committee. As Uttar Pradesh does not have Congress as a ruling party I am serving myself to goddess Ganga.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

People in Varanasi celebrate Akashdeep festival in remembrance of martyrs by lighting earthen lamps on the banks of holy River Ganga on the beginning of auspicious Kartik month as per Hindu almanac.