Letter from India: The Holy City

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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

The Holy City

Varanasi or the holy city lies in the northern region of India. It's called holy because the river Ganges or Ganga - as it's called in Hindi - goes through the city. The first and last trip I made to Varanasi (which is it's ancient name; till several years ago it was known by the Anglacised name... Sign in to see full entry.

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