Varanasi, also known as Kashi, is considered as the religious capital of Hinduism. In the Hindu faith, it is the holiest of all of its cities; the four...
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Varanasi (ISO: Vārāṇasī, Hindi: [ʋaːˈraːɳəsi] ; also Benares, Banaras (Banārasa [bəˈnaːrəs] ) or Kashi (Kāśī [ˈka:ʃi] )) is a city on the Ganges river...
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Parshvanath Jain temples, Varanasi is a group of three Jain temples located in Bhelupur, Uttar Pradesh. The temples in Bhelupur were built to commemorate...
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Varanasi district is a district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, with the holy city of Varanasi as the district headquarters. It is also the headquarters...
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Lights of the Gods') is the festival of Kartik Poornima celebrated in the city of Varanasi in Bhojpuri region of Uttar Pradesh, India. It falls on the full...
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many religions. Hindus worldwide recognise several Indian holy cities, including Allahabad (officially known as Prayagraj), Haridwar, Varanasi, Ujjain...
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Ecclesiastical capital (redirect from Capital (religion))
such as Qom for Shia Islam in Iran; or places of pilgrimage, such as Jerusalem for the Abrahamic religions and Varanasi for Hinduism. Capital city "Armagh...
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Shri Guru Ravidas Janam Asthan (category Religion in Varanasi)
Shri Guru Ravidas Janam Asthan Mandir, located in Sir Gobardhan, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, is an important cultural and religious site for Dalits...
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Gyanvapi Mosque (category Religion in Varanasi)
The Gyanvapi Mosque is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was constructed c. 1678, a decade after Aurangzeb's demolition of a Shiva temple...
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Shiva temples in Varanasi, India. Situated in Bharonath, Vishweshwarganj (Varanasi), this temple has great historical and cultural importance in Hinduism;...
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