Varanasi
Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh is a place of peace and serenity and the perfect place for troubled hearts. No one actually knows when, and who established the city. However its name is derived from the two tributaries of Ganges; Varuna and Assi which was changed to Benares and re-named to present day Varanasi. Varanasi is today considered to be the cultural capital of India where scholarly books have been written. Ram Charit Manas was composed by Tulsi Das here while there is the temple Tulsi Manas Mandir that is famous here. In addition to this, the largest residential University of Asia, Benares Hindu University is located here. Varanasi is famous for its 4 temples where Kashi Vishwanath Mandir is the most Jyotirlinga of India. Sankat Mochan is dedicated to Lord Hanuman while Durga temple was constructed to appease goddess Durga. Bharat Mata Mandir is unique and is dedicated to the human manifestation of India. There is no statue here; but a marble relief map of India. The ghats are an important part of Varanasi; where Dasaswamedh, Assi and Marnikarnika ghats are the most notable of the 80 ghats. Marnikarnika ghats are famous worldwide for its cremation where bathing in River Ganges here purifies oneself. As the river Ganges reverses its southeast course to flow northwards to Varanasi is considered an auspicious sign. This is the reason Benares is significant in the Ganges Baths. Varanasi is also famous for its silk embroidery work, especially saris. Varanasi is also famous for musical instruments like Sitar, Shehnai and Tabla. And of course, no description of Varanasi is complete without a mention of their mouth-watering Paan. Varanasi is also proud to be one of the most famous Handloom centers in the world where ancient hand weaving traditions are still used and not a power loom. The main products produced here are Zari and brocades where brocades are textiles created by weaving warp and weft threads of different colors and materials