Varanasi

Get to know Varanasi

The sacred river Ganges flows through all veins of life here. Hindu pilgrims worship and bathe in it, while Varanasians conduct daily goings-on in and around it. Be prepared to come to terms with billowing smokes from cremation ghats during public funerary rites since Varanasi is considered an auspicious place to pass for believers. For the rest of us, it’s an otherworldly city that’s both striking and life affirming.