Varanasi

geographical name

Va·​ra·​na·​si və-ˈrä-nə-sē How to pronounce Varanasi (audio)
variants or Banaras or Benares
city on the Ganges River in the state of Uttar Pradesh, northern India population 1,432,280

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“Varanasi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Varanasi. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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