Varanasi is a city on the Ganges River that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death and mourning in the Hindu world. Located in the middle Ganges valley in Uttar Pradesh, India, Varanasi lies on the left bank of the river. Varanasi is one of the world’s oldest continually inhabited cities. Since ancient times, the city has been an important center of Hindu devotion, pilgrimage, mysticism, and poetry, contributing to its cultural importance. The city is known worldwide for its many ghats, steps leading down the steep river bank to the water, where pilgrims perform rituals. Varanasi is a sacred place where Hindus cremate the dead.
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