Vārāṇasī—one of the oldest and most famous places of pilgrimage in India; also known as Kāśī and Benares. It is a center of impersonalistic, or Māyāvāda, philosophy. Here is where Lord Caitanya defeated Prakāśānanda Sarasvati, the leading Māyāvādī of his day.

Varanasi-one of the oldest and most famous places of pilgrimage in India; also known as Kasi and Benares. It is a center of impersonalistic, or Mayavada, philosophy. Here is where Lord Caitanya defeated Prakasananda Sarasvati, the leading Mayavadi of his day.
 

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