Varanasi is known as Banaras and Kashi too, one of the oldest living cities in the world and the ultimate pilgrimage for Hindus. People believe that to die in the city is to attain instant salvation. It is the tract of holy land lying between the Ganga and the Assi Rivers that also flows into Ganga. Since one of the twelve "jyotirlinga" is installed here, Varanasi has been a great cultural center, especially in the field of music, learning and the craft of silk weaving.
Amazing Agra, immortalized as the 'City of the Taj', is the most sought after tourist destination of India. The present city is said to be founded by Raja Badal Singh around 1475.
IRCTC has good news for those planning to visit the Char Dham this season. The IRCTC Char Dham Yatra Package includes tours of Haridwar, Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Rishikesh. The initiative will help pilgrims take tours of India’s most popular holy cities with ease and comfort. The IRCTC plans your itinerary and takes you on a journey that would feed your spiritual hunger.
