{{summary Infobox_Contents | text topic_name =Varanasi (also known as Benares) is the holiest | subtopics = [[HinduHinduism]] city. It lies on the banks of the [[River Ganges]] (Ganga) where Hindus come to bathe themselves and wash away their sins. It is in the modern north [[India]]n state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Varanasi has a unique culture, quite different from other places in the region.| opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
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{{topics}}* Varanasi (also known as Benares) is the holiest [[HinduismHindu]]city. It lies on the banks of the [[River Ganges]] (Ganga) where Hindus come to bathe themselves and wash away their sins. It is in the modern [[India|north Indian]] state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Varanasi has a unique culture, quite different from other places in the region.
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{{quotes}}===Demographics=== ==Quotes== ==Links==* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi Wikipedia - Varanasi]