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Varanasi

Varanasi, or Kashi, is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities. Situated on the banks of the sacred Ganges river in Uttar Pradesh, it is the spiritual heart of India. Millions of pilgrims visit Varanasi to wash away their sins in the holy waters, cremate their loved ones, and experience the profound spiritual energy that permeates the city's ancient ghats and winding alleyways.