Acquaintances Of My Own

Banaras - City of Gods Older than the oldest, the city of Banaras is the spiritual capital of India and continues to draw a large number of pilgrims e very year. Situated on the banks of the holy river Ganga, the city has mothered innumerable generations of saints, poets, scholars, weavers, artisans and not to forget, the emperors. If Adi Shankar Acharya established Shiva worship under the shade of this ancient city of gods, Buddha gave his first sermon at nearby Sarnath.  Also, the holy city boasts of the legacy of Tulsidas, who wrote Ram Charit Manas, as well as  other Bhakti saints like Kabir and Ravidas. Later, during the 14 th century, the Mughals established their rule thus bringing about a new cultural revolution. With such an exotic amalgamation of different faiths and cultures taking place at a single destination, the city is bound to preserve the sacred blend of religious edifices coupled with ancient architecture and world-class traditional crafts. Banara