Kāśī—one of the oldest sacred places of learning in India. The Purāṇic name of the modern city of Benares in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the place of Lord Śiva and generally the followers of Lord Śiva live there. Ambā, Ambikā and Ambālikā were abducted by Bhīṣma from this city. This was the site of Lord Caitanya's famous conversion of the leading impersonalist scholar of the day, Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī.
Kasi-one of the oldest sacred places of learning in India. The Puranic name of the modern city of Benares in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the place of Lord Siva and generally the followers of Lord Siva live there. Amba, Ambika and Ambalika were abducted by Bhisma from this city. This was the site of Lord Caitanya's famous conversion of the leading impersonalist scholar of the day, Prakasananda Sarasvati.
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