The name Varanasi, misheard by Europeans as Benares, is derived from its site between the tributaries of the life-giving holy river Ganga, the Varuna and the Asi.
Varanasi is in a place all of its own, secluded from any tributaries.
mnli hypothesis: Varanasi is in a place all of its own, secluded from any tributaries. premise: The name Varanasi, misheard by Europeans as Benares, is derived from its site between the tributaries of the life-giving holy river Ganga, the Varuna and the Asi.