Varanasi, also known as Benares, Banaras, or Kashi, is a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the Ganges' left bank (Ganga).

Is Banaras and Varanasi same?

Varanasi is also called Banaras, so they are the same place.

'Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together.'— Mark Twain

How many ghats in varanasi?

Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the River Ganges. The city has 88 ghats.

Varanasi: The Oldest Living City On Earth | by Prateek Majumder

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