VARANASI - FINE ARTS AND LITERATURE

Ganga has banked many important cities in India, Varanasi is one of the most leading in them. Varanasi is one of the continually inhabited oldest city situated on the banks of Ganga in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
The city has been religious center of India since thousands of years.Varanasi has it’s own style of Indian classical music school associated with it; Varanasi has produced great philosophers, poets, musicians, dancers and writers.
Regions near Ganga are extremely crowded, narrow winding lanes and road-sided small shops. There are various Ghats built by ancient rulers and present administrations for taking baths by pilgrims. Out of these numerous Ghats, Panchganga Ghat and Manikarika Ghat are famous Ghats. Here one shall find all the glimpse of Indian religion culture.It is considered auspicious in Hindu religion to die in Varanasi. Hence some bodies are cremated on the Ghats, simply known as Burning Ghats.
Varanasi has many famous temples; Vishwanath Temple, Nepali Temple and Durga Temple are very old and famous.
There is immense amount of security around these temples. These temples have history of thousands years.
Varanasi has several small cottage industries, but the silk sari making, hand-woven carpets and handicrafts are most developed. Silks articles made in the looms of Varanasi had adorned the halls of St. James and Vesailles.

Silk and fabrics, brassware, jewellery, woodcrafts, wall hangings and masks of Hindu and Buddhists deities are the shopping favorites of Varanasi.
Varanasi is a good place for learning the classical music and Ayurveda and Yoga, you shall find many scholars here teaching you these ancient branches of culture and science in the Guru-Shish Paramapara.
There are number of 4 and 5 star hotels catering the needs of foreigners here. In fact foreigners are not common here, some of them fascinated by the culture of India, stays here for days and months to elevate their spiritualism or simply wander here to enjoy the culture.
It is a fabulous experience to take a boat ride in Ganga in the evening from Dasaswamegh Ghat to Manikarika Ghat, to see the sunset and view the Ganga Aarti.
Varanasi is well connected to all major cities of India by air, road and railways.