Varanasi (English: Vārāṇasī, Hindustani uchchaaran: [ʋaːˈɾaːɳəsiː] ( suno)), jise Banaras, Urdu: بنارس, Banāras [bəˈnɑːɾəs] ( suno)) aur Kaashi, Urdu: کاشی, Kāśī [ˈkaːʃiː] ( suno)) bhi kahii hae, Gangaa nadi ke tat par bhaarat ke Uttar pradesh raajy men basaa shahar hae. Ise Hindu dharm men sarvaadhik pavitr shahar maanaa jaataa hae aur ise avimukt kshetra kahaa jaataa hae. Template:Ref labelTemplate:Ref label isake alaavaa Bau ddh evan Jaen dharm men bhi ise pavitr maanaa jaataa hae. Yah sansaar ke praachinatam base shaharon men se ek aur bhaarat kaa praachinatam basaa shahar hae.