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Varanasi, or Benares, is known as the Holy City to Hindus. It is the home of the Holy River, the Ganges which is said to be the hair of Lord Shiva. Overall, it is the holiest place in Hinduism.

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Varanasi is situated at the bank of river Ganga, and is one of the sacred place for hindus's as they belive that one who by true heart apologies for his sins and ask for forgiveness and then bath in river ganga water will be freed from all sins and will get MOKSHA the ultimate destiny of every soul

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Because some hindus believe that bathing in the ganges river will destroy their bad karma

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