The old name for Vārāṇasī.

A country or a city named the same.

Alternative name for the Indian city of Vārāṇasī.

Ancient name for Vārāṇasī, the holy city on the banks of the Ganges in modern-day Uttar Pradesh, India.

Ancient name for Vārāṇasī, the holy city on the banks of the Ganges in modern day Uttar Pradesh, India.

Old name of Benares. Kāśīka is the name of the special muslin produced in the city.

Another name for Vārāṇasī or Benares, a city known for its fine garments and embroidery.

An ancient kingdom neighboring Kośala to the south. Its capital was present-day Benares (Vārāṇasī).

Another name for Vārāṇasī.

Ancient name for Vārāṇasī, the holy city on the banks of the Gaṅgā, this name can be applied also to the surrounding country or district. It lies in modern day Uttar Pradesh, India.

One of the sixteen great kingdoms of ancient India.

Country whose capital was Vārāṇasī, in the Buddha’s time it had been absorbed into Kośala. Its monarch was Brahmadatta (past).

See “Vārāṇasī.”

Modern-day Vārāṇasī, in Uttar Pradesh.