Varanasi also known as kashi it is a city beyond history but why we say that it is city beyond or before history?
Because in our Hindu mythology it is said that when lord Shiva which is also known as Mahadev who destructs all the creation for renewal that time he will put that city on his trident. It is his favorite city.
It is a spiritual city. The people who lived there are different than other city. It is city of temple maximum of them are of lord Shiva it has thousands of temple it has the one of the most famous temple Vishwanath Temple. It is one of thee most famous temple as well as important also.
Well its hard to tell the experience of the temple it has more joyous and spiritual place than any other place.
GHATS
It is also famous for its ghats also . Sitting on the ghats on roaming here and there is the world’s most best spiritual feeling its famous two ghats are Marikarna ghat and Assi ghat also.
Many ancient Indian scholars had studied there. Many mythological incidents take place there In 1897, author Mark Twain said of Varanasi, “In 1897, author Mark Twain said of Varanasi, “Benares is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together.” In 1910, the British made Varanasi a new Indian state, with Ramnagar as its capital but with no jurisdiction over the city of Varanasi itself. The religious head, Kashi Naresh, has had his headquarters at the Ramnagar Fort since the 18th century, also a repository of the history of the kings of Varanasi, which is situated to the east of Varanasi, across the Ganges.[32] The Kashi Naresh is deeply revered by the local people and the chief cultural patron; some devout inhabitants consider him to be the incarnation of Shiva. is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together.” In 1910, the British made Varanasi a new Indian state, with Ramnagar as its capital but with no jurisdiction over the city of Varanasi itself. The religious head, Kashi Naresh, has had his headquarters at the Ramnagar Fort since the 18th century, also a repository of the history of the kings of Varanasi, which is situated to the east of Varanasi, across the Ganges.[32] The Kashi Naresh is deeply revered by the local people and the chief cultural patron; some devout inhabitants consider him to be the incarnation of Shiva.
Varanasi experienced a Hindu cultural revival in the 16th century under the Muslim Mughal emperor Akbar, who invested in the city and built two large temples dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu. The Raja of Pune established the Annapurna Mandir, and the 200-metre (660 ft) Akbari Bridge was also completed during this period. The earliest tourists began arriving in the city during the 16th century. In 1665, the French traveller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier described the architectural beauty of the Vindu Madhava temple on the side of the Ganges. The road infrastructure was also improved during this period. It was extended from Kolkata to Peshawar by Emperor Sher Shah Suri; later during the British Raj it came to be known as the famous Grand Trunk Road. In 1656, Emperor Aurangzeb ordered the destruction of many temples and the building of mosques, causing the city to experience a temporary setback. However, after Aurangazeb’s death, most of India was ruled by a confederacy of pro-Hindu kings. Much of modern Varanasi was built during this time, especially during the 18th century by the Maratha and Bhumihar kings. The kings governing Varanasi continued to wield power and importance through much of the British Raj period, including the Maharaja of Benares, or Kashi Naresh.
At last I want to say that there will no place like Benarass neither in history nor in future. And this is my experience of my tour to VARANASI.