New Delhi: India has many holy places like Varanasi, Haridwar, Ujjain, Kancheepuram, Somnath, Puri, Badrinath and Kedarnath, but among them Varanasi is considered the Eternal City, older than Rome.
Varanasi is said to be the cradle of Hinduism, the centrepiece of Hindu religion and civilisation.
Situated on the banks of holy river Ganga, it is considered the most sacred pilgrimage city by all Hindus.
