VARANASI
Done by: Nusipova F.
• Varanasi covers an area of 1,550 km² and
has a population of just under 1.5 million
people.
• The name of the city comes from two
rivers – Varuna and Assi, which flow into
the Ganges.
• Varanasi is also occasionally referred to
as Aviateca, Brahma Wardha, sudarśana
and Ramla.
HISTORY
- God Shiva founded a settlement on the site of
the modern city
- The first accurate information about the
settlement dates back to 3000 BC – it is
mentioned in several Hindu Scriptures as an
industrial cent
- In the first third of the XVII century Varanasi
became the capital of the Kashi Kingdom
- 1857-sepoys revolt, and the British, wanting
to stop the crowd, slaughtered many local
residents
• At the end of the XIX century, the city
became a place of pilgrimage for
hundreds of thousands of believers
• In the 20th and early 21st century, the
city is also an important religious
center, which attracts believers from
all over the country and scientists who
want to better study the phenomenon
of this place
RELIGIOUS LIFE
In Hinduism Varanasi is considered one of the
main places of worship of Shiva
It is one of the TOP 7 major cities for Buddhists
and jainists
Varanasi can be called a city of four religions,
because many Muslims also live here
The crematorium under the open sky
• On the territory of the city there
are 84 Ghats – a kind of
crematoria, in which 200 to 400
bodies are burned per day.
• The most famous and ancient –
Manikarnika Ghat
Procedure:
1. On the Bank of the Ganges, firewood is stacked
in even piles (they are delivered from the
opposite Bank of the river, and the prices are
very high).
2. They light a fire and put the body of a person
who has already died there. This should be done
no later than 6-7 hours after death. Usually the
body is wrapped in a white cloth and put on
traditional jewelry for the caste to which the
person belongs.
3. After a person is left with only one dust, it is
dumped into the Ganges.
The opposite Bank of the Ganges
is an ordinary village where
ordinary Indians live.
One of the most popular places in
Varanasi associated with Buddhism is
Sarnath. This is a huge tree, on the site
of which, according to legend, the
Buddha preached
VARANASI-CITY OF TEMPLES
Kashi Viswanath or Golden temple
Alamgir-Masjid
The Temple Of Annapurna
Durgakund or monkey temple
Dhamek Stupa