Varanasi is a city in the india state of UttarPradesh dating to the 11the century B.C.E. Regarded as the spiritul capital of india,the city draws pilgrims who bath in the river"Ganges"sacret water and perform funeral rites.Along its winding streets are some 2000 tempals,including KashiVishwanath the "Goldentempal"dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.