Views from Varanasi

A trip to Varanasi

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October 16th 2007
The second adventure for my parents and myself (Dan stayed behind to work) was a two day trip to Varanasi. For those of you that dont know here is a excerpt from Varanasicity.com "The land of Varanasi (Kashi) has been the ultimate pilgrimage spot for Hindus for ages. Often referred to as Benares, Varanasi is the oldest living city in the world. These few lines by Mark Twain say it all: "Benara ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more