Early Morning Stroll On The Ganga Ghats In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Varanasi also known as Benares is a city on the banks of the Ganges in the Uttar Pradesh state of North India, 320 kilometres 200 mi south-east of the state capital, Lucknow, and 121 kilometres 75 mi east of Allahabad. A major religious hub in India, it is the holiest of the seven sacred cities Sapta Puri in Hinduism and Jainism, and played an important role in the development of Buddhism and Ravidassia.