Banaras the oldest living city on the planet, likewise known by numerous names like Kashi, Banaras and Varanasi, a religious capital of India, is a favorable place for all. Banaras is well known place of pilgrimage and glorified centre of pledge, like Jerusalem and Mecca. The city of Banaras is situated on the west bank of holiest of all Indian rivers, the Ganga or Ganges. As per the myth the sage Bhagirath comprehended an extraordinary repentance to cut the Ganga down to the Earth. "BANARAS IS THE CITY OF LORD SHIVA" likewise is the city of Temple, dedicated to the God and goddesses. The major Temples in Banaras are the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Sankat Mochan Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Durga Mata Mandir and Bharat Mata Mandir. Sarnath, being a Prime focus of Buddhism, where Lord Buddha, in the wake of Achieving enlightment at Bodh Gaya, preached his first sermon to the disciples. It is only nine kilometers from Banaras.

The older name of the city “Kashi” sounds both ancient and modern. The life and history of the city seems to revolve round the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Ghats.

A number of great men like Buddha, Mahavir, Shankaracharya, Patanjali, Tulsidas, and Kabir have written and preached ideals at this holy place. In addition to the Vishwanath temple, there are a number of religious places, namely Durga Temple, Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple, New Vishwanath Temple, Sankatmochan, Alamgir Mosque, Gyanwapi Mosque & Asia’s Largest Banaras Hindu University.

Ram Nagar Fort situated on the other side of Ganga is an imposing ancient fort. Sarnath, the centre of Buddhist world near Varanasi has a number of famous monuments.

Varanasi or Banaras is popular as an industrial town producing top qualities Banarasi sarees, gift items and various engineering goods.