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Varanasi

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Va·ra·na·si  (v-rän-s) also Be·na·res (b-närs, -z) or Ba·na·ras (-närs)
A city of northeast-central India on the Ganges River southeast of Lucknow. One of India's oldest cities, it is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site with some 1,500 temples, palaces, and shrines. Population: 1,100,000.
Varanasi [vəˈrɑːnəsɪ]
n
(Placename) a city in NE India, in SE Uttar Pradesh on the River Ganges: probably dates from the 13th century bc; an early centre of Aryan philosophy and religion; a major place of pilgrimage for Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists, with many ghats along the Ganges; seat of the Banaras Hindu University (1916), India's leading university, and the Sanskrit University (1957). Pop.: 929 270 (1991) Former names Benares Banaras
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Varanasi [vəˈrɑːnəsi] n → Varanasi
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