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Lena 🪷 Travel Moments on Instagram: "What do you call this place and why? ✨ Here’s what Google says: 🕯️ Kashi is the ancient Sanskrit name, meaning “the city of light.” ⏳ Benares comes from colonial times and was widely used during British rule. ❤️‍🔥 Varanasi is the modern, official name, derived from the rivers Varuna and Assi. Each name reflects a different chapter of the city’s history. 🪔 #india#indien#ganga#ganges#varanasi#kashi#travel #travelling #benares #indiagram #indiatravel #varana

Qutub Minar: Built of red and buff sandstone and eloquently carved with inscriptional bands, the Qutb Minar is the tallest masonry tower in India, measuring 72.5 metres high, with projecting balconies for calling all Muadhdhin to prayer. An iron pillar in the courtyard gave the mosque a unique Indian aesthetic. #CapCut #qutbminar #qutubminar #contentcreator #indien