Varanasi, also known as Benaras or Kashi which is a city on the banks of Ganges River. Varanasi is the real version of your imagination of colorful and vibrant India. This outstanding city of Varanasi is one of the oldest habituated cities in the world and is holy pilgrim site for Hindu people all over the world. The Ganges flows gracefully on the bank of Varanasi washing away the sorrow and sins. The Ganges is the holiest river among the Hindu people and funerals and cremation rituals are performed on the banks of Ganges. It is considered a privilege to die here allowing Moksha (liberation from the cycle of rebirth) to the departed soul. Varanasi is not just sacred for Hindus but it has great values in Jainism and Buddhism. Visiting Varanasi is the answer to the colorful imagination and spiritual pursuit since these things fuse together allowing a lifetime experience to those who seek to it.