We welcome you to the Banaras: Nagri of Lord Shiva!

Banaras is a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh dating to the 11th century B.C. Regarded as the spiritual capital of India, the city draws Hindu pilgrims who bathe in the Ganges River’s sacred waters and perform funeral rites. Along the city's winding streets are some 2,000 temples, including Kashi Vishwanath, the “Golden Temple,” dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. 

सानन्दमानन्दवने वसन्तमानन्दकन्दं हतपापवृन्दम्।

वाराणसीनाथमनाथनाथं श्रीविश्वनाथं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥

श्रीविश्वनाथं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥