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09:46, 29 July 2006 {{summary | text=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.}}
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