Varanasi East, Varanasi

Kashi (old name of Varanasi) is described as the most excellent of all sacred places. Located on the Eastern side of Uttar Pradesh, East Varanasi has earned significance because of its connection with the Ganges River & burning Ghats. most of the Ghats are used for bathing and ceremony with a few reserved for cremation. Known for its fine-quality silks, 'paan' and the most popular pilgrimage point for the Hindus, East Varanasi is one of the favorite places for most of the travelers traveling in North India. Lying on the banks of the river Ganga, eastern Varanasi has its own divinity. East Varanasi is associated mainly with Hinduism and Buddhism, but one can find a glimpse of many religious beliefs, types of worship and religious institutions. The special thing about this place is that its place of festivals.