Banaras to Varanasi:- A journey Of thousand years

According to The hindu mythology the city was founded by lord shiva but no one knows the exact time as the connection of this city  was traced back to  800 BCE and even 1800BC so we can surely say that it is one of the oldest cities in the world so what are all the flashback scenes we can enjoy in the city and why is it still one of the most important and highly acknowledged city of  India

Subh-e- banaras sham-e-awadh aur shab-e-malwa 

 

Keeping that legacy varanasi wakes up around 4'o clock and with a cool and pleasant morning at the banks of river gange the morning through the water is mesmerizing . For tourists special boat rides are available on the ghats

The city is not only famous because of lord Shiva but also many  other things and personalities like Kalidas and Buddha . Sant kalidas wrote the Ramcharit manas on the ghats of Varanasi and Buddha used to give his teaching here in short all the important and auspicious things regarding the city is situated on the ghats of the city

Among the ghats of the city there are two ghats which have their onn importance one is known for its famous ganga aarti which happens everyday at the time of sunset on Dashvamedh ghat  and another one is known as the gateway to heaven (moksh) i.e manikarnika ghat according to Hindu believes if someone dies a natural death and then their body is cremated on this ghat than he or she will get the heaven and will  be free from this vicious circle of life . well the question is how much is the truth in this believe ? The answer is that you have to experience it yourself because no one knows what happens after death . The ghat is open 24 hours and bodies are cremated day night with all the spiritual ceremony 

talking about the dashwamedh ghat so  one can see its beauty in the night time when the whole ghat is covered by the devotees to see the famous ganga aarti the beauty of this aarti is magnificent and it also tells us how much important ganga river is 

The Famous temple of lord shiva known as Kashivishwanath temple is situated at a walking distance from the dashwamedh ghat this temple is one of the oldest temples of lord shiva and counted in the 12 jyotirlinga of shiva being one of the oldest temples you cannot expect a lavish area with all the park and lavish campus but actually itas way go through a narrow row and also the oldest past of the city where you can find various shops of sweets and religious items , the sweet shops are not some normal sweet shops but these shops are the one who saw the enormous change of the city while keeping its famous malai makkhan and Launga latha in its orignal taste

Some places to visit when you are in the city

• ganga ghats 
• kashiwishvanath tample
• kalidas aashram
• Sarnath 

Some of the famous street foods you should try out in Varanasi are 

• Tamatar Chaat at Kashi Chat Bhandar 
• Lassi at Blue lassi 
• Malai makkhan at kahiwishwanath gali
• papddi Chaat at deena chat bhandar

lassi at Blue lassi

Chat of Deena chat  bhandar

each of the dish is  having its own taste and flavors which reflects the delegacy and sweetness of the city. 

For the solo travelers and backpackers the city is having some great hostels Like Zostel and Mustach which are having one of the best locations in the city so that you will not feel lazy to explore the town

Being from such an spiritually and naturally beautiful environment the modernization of the city not only helped it to grow with the advancement but also helped it preserve its traditional look and culture