City of Varanasi: Breathing and Living Art and Architecture in Northern India

Shikha Saxena
4 min readSep 24, 2021

Scenic angles of Varanasi, an ancient city in Modern India :

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Vishwanath Temple: Situated in heart of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Campus. Lord Shiva’s Temple. My Alma Mater! A “Sacred” hangout for BHU Students before and after exams and results. Locals also find peace, in this scenic sanctuary, perfect for meditations, far away from city hustle and bustle.

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City Temples and Religious Places: Varanasi is the city of temples. Its ancient, sacred walls, also serve as huge canvas, for street art for numerous artists.

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City Wall Art/Murals : Wall murals of God and Goddess by anonymous painters, one such mural Lord Shiva and Goddess Saraswati in this narrow city by lane with locals busy in their routine work. Such vibrant colors and depictions of artists, make sacred city more alive and full of religious sentiments and traditions.

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Shikha Saxena
Shikha Saxena

Written by Shikha Saxena

A Technical Writer, an artist and blogger by choice. Passionate about reading , writing and editing, NY.http://www.shikhasaxena.com and https://www.dnabox.co/