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One of the oldest living cities in the world and the nerve centre of spiritual India, Banaras is a blend of the mythical and historical, of the ancient and the modern, of the real and the transcendental. To experience it, one needs not just sight but insight. This allcolour book brings you some of the sites and the author tries to provide some insights to tempt you to visit this most Hindu of all Indian cities. Table of Contents A Journey through India The Mountains Yoga Buddhism The Plains Cuisine Textiles The Desert Solad Shringar Hindu Marriage The Coast The Peninsula & the Plateau