Chet Singh Ghat

Chet Singh (1770-1781) built this palatial building in the mid 18th century as a small fortress

THE HOLY CITY OF VARANASI - November/December 2018

November 17th 2018
‘Varanasi is old than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together’ - Mark Twain Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh takes its name from its situation on the banks of the Ganges, on the confluence of two rivers, Varuna and Assi. It is said that the city rests on the trident of Lord Shiva thus imparting an incompa ... 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

21st November 2018

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Nice to read your story
Thank you for writing about your visit in Varanasi. I went there many years ago myself. When I read your blog though I realise that you had a much different experience from mine. You could understand and relate to what was around you in a way I couldn't. I only observed and watched where as you felt and lived more. Nice to read though. /Ake

23rd November 2018

silvernomads
Paul & Sheila Williams

The Holy City of Varanasi
Thanks for your comments, such vivid memories of our visit will remain with us for a very long time.

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