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Varanasi, Mecca, Jerusalem, Bodh Gaya, Vatican, Amritsar โ the spiritual capitals of the world
Global ๐ 3000 BC Comparative Religion
Key Facts
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Hindu: Varanasi (Kashi), Prayagraj, Vrindavan, Tirupati, Amarnath, Char Dham, 12 Jyotirlingas
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Islam: Mecca (Hajj, Masjid al-Haram), Medina (Al-Masjid an-Nabawi), Jerusalem (Al-Aqsa Mosque)
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Buddhist: Bodh Gaya (enlightenment), Sarnath (first sermon), Lumbini (birth), Kushinagar (death)
๐ Did you know? Varanasi (Kashi) is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city on Earth โ 3,000+ years โ and the holiest city for Hindus
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Varanasi, Mecca, Jerusalem, Bodh Gaya, Vatican, Amritsar โ the spiritual capitals of the world