Believed to be world's oldest inhabited city, the holy town of Varanasi holds an exalted place in India's religious ethos. With ritual chants and ringing temple bells echoing from dawn to dusk ...
Nestled on the banks of the sacred river Ganges, Varanasi, also known as Kashi or Banaras, is a tapestry of ... and cultural significance. The ghats along the Ganges, the labyrinthine alleys ...
Rishi Mishra, a classical singer from the Banaras gharana (music house), and Varsha Verma, a renowned Kathak dancer, both stressed the importance of maintaining the cleanliness of the Ganga river.