{"id":5217,"date":"2017-06-07T06:15:43","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T00:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/13.228.206.85\/blog\/?p=5217"},"modified":"2025-06-06T10:36:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T05:06:45","slug":"things-to-do-in-varanasi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treebo.com\/blog\/things-to-do-in-varanasi\/","title":{"rendered":"The 15 Best Things to Do in Varanasi To Understand Its History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Varanasi\u2019s claim to being the oldest city in the world may still be undecided, but there is no doubt whatsoever that this city is known to every Hindu in the world as a place they must visit at least once in their lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A dip in the Ganga here is supposed to cleanse one of all their sins of omission and commission, even in their past lives. This holiest of cities is always bustling with the millions of visitors who come out of faith or mere curiosity. Let\u2019s discuss the top things to do in Varanasi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Things to Do in Varanasi<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Visit A Temple<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A Temple in Varanasi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The city has an extremely rich Hindu tradition and a temple to one or the other Hindu God on every street. The top things to do in Varanasi is visiting the most revered of them, the gold-plated Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Replete with history and mythology, this 18th century temple is the most coveted destination of all the pilgrims headed here. The Nagara style temple to Swayambhu Durga is also most revered. Other popular temples are to Sankat Mochan Hanuman, Annapurnadevi and Kalabhairav.<\/p>\n\n\n

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