Varanasi - also known as Benaras, Kashi - is among the oldest cities in the world and the most important pilgrimage site of the Hindus. It is located in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the holy River Ganga. Varanasi is associated with Lord Shiva...

The story is told that the elephant-headed Ganesha and his brother Kartikeya, the god of war, were once locked in a dispute. To break the impasse they sought the counsel of their parents, the great God Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Lord Shiva proposed that the boys compete in a race...