India, Nov. 12 -- The identity of Kashi is not limited to Ganga, its ghats and Baba Vishwanath. The city's narrow lanes have, for centuries, been home to diverse cultures that have coexisted and flourished together. Kedar Ghat and Hanuman Ghat, situated along the banks of the Ganga, are two such localities where South Indian traditions have become so deeply rooted in Kashi's culture that the distinction between North and South India seems to disappear.

Here, the sweetness of the Tamil language blends with the warmth of the Banarasi dialect. The aroma of South Indian delicacies mingles with the flavours of Kashi's traditional cuisine. This is a cultural landscape where the vision of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' (One India, Great India) c...