Varanasi (also known as Benares) is the holiest [[Hindu]] 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.
==Contents=={{topics}}* [[Hinduism]]{{opinions}}{{quotes}}==Main article== Varanasi (also known as Benares) is the holiest [[Hindu]] 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|north Indian]]n state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Varanasi has a unique culture, quite different from other places in the region.