Varanasi
geographical name
Va·ra·na·si
və-ˈrä-nə-sē 
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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