Varanasi

India · Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi, or Kashi, is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. The city also has a syncretic tradition of Islamic artisanship that underpins its religious tourism. Located in the middle-Ganges valley in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi lies on the left bank of the river. It is 692 kilometres (430 mi) to the southeast of India's capital New Delhi and 320 kilometres (200 mi) to the southeast of the state capital, Lucknow.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+5:30 · 11.5 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Uttar Pradesh

On the map

25.32° N, 82.97° E

Near Varanasi

• Allahabad · 114 km away
• Ayodhya · 181 km away
• Kushinagar · 183 km away
• Gaya · 212 km away
• Bodh Gaya · 214 km away
• Patna · 219 km away

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