Tour Guide, Varanasi, India
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The religious capital of India and one of the oldest cities in the world - Varanasi (Banaras), is situated at the banks of the sacred river “Ganges”. The Ganges is considered the holiest river in India. Rising in the Himalayas and emptying into the Bay of Bengal, it drains one-fourth of the territory of the country. Banaras is well known for its religious ambience and beautiful culture. This city is blessed with aesthetic art and heritage.
Banaras has been a significant center where many dance-drama forms flourished. In dance forms, Banaras became the home to Kathak, and a distinct Gharana Kathak Banaras Gharana took shape. Kathak is the classical dance form originally from Uttar Pradesh having three major Gharanas (houses) based in Lucknow, Jaipur, and Banaras.