KASI
The Royal place of Lord Siva

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

It is nearly 6 Km. of the main Mandir. It is set in a Vast campus, covering about 2,000 acres nearly. Huge multi-stored buildings for classes, big hostels for scholars and well-built quarters for staff feast the eyes of the visitors and recall to their memory, the indifatiguisble efforts taken by Madan Mohan Malavya, one of the greatest sons of India, and the founder of this greatest seat of oriental learning. And the adorable munificence of Maharaja of Varanasi, the inimitable donor too. The Shiva temple built by Birlas in white marble is the crest jewel of the vast campus. The Bharat Kala Bhavan Museum, inside the campus contains several invaluable paintings of various Indian schools and sculpturals exhibits. Hence attraction.

SARANATH

It is lies at about 12 km from Railway Station. It is the centre of Buddhist world, with gegantic buildings, embellished with excel lent architectural marvels, built by several nationals, like Chinese, Burmease, Tibetan etc., housing the grand images of Buddha in reclining, sitting and standing postures draw all kinds of people for reverent prayers Buddha preached his first sermon here in the third century B.C. Ashoka, the marshal - monk - monarch erected many monuments and amongst them, Dhamarajika, Dhamekh stupa and the legant monolithic pillar surmounted by a magnificent lion capital are visit worthy.

RAMNAGAR FORT

It is situated on the other side of Ganga. It is the residential place of the Maharaja of Varnasi. It is housing the Royal Museum, besides an old temple dedicated to Maharshi Vyas. So this place named Vyasakasi too once. The museum possesses an impressive, collection of arms, furniture, in addition to an antique clock, deserving an indispensable visit.

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