Boat sailing the River Ganges at Varanasi Benares in Uttar Pradesh in India in South Asia. Sail Landscape Serenity Tranquillity Boating Travel

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The ghats on the River Ganges at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh in India. Varanasi (Benares) is a city on the banks of the River Ganges in India. It is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism. Hindus believe that to die at Varanasi brings salvation. It is the oldest city in India and one of the oldest throughout the world.

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Location: River Ganges at Varanasi Benares in Uttar Pradesh in India in South Asia. River Ganges
Photo credit: © Shaun Higson / India-Benares / Alamy / Afripics
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