a city on the Ganges, in Uttar Pradesh, northern India; pop. 1,200,600 (est. 2009). It is a holy city and a place of pilgrimage for Hindus, who undergo ritual purification in the Ganges. Former name
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瓦拉纳西（印度北部北方邦内恒河畔一城市, 2009年估计人口1,200,600; 印度教徒的圣城和朝圣地, 教徒们在恒河中沐浴涤罪; 原称
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