Bizarre Postcards - Benares, India

Benares, Holy City of both Hinduism and Buddhism, is one of the most ancient cities in the world dating back at leat 3,000 years. The derivation of its ancient name, Varanasi, is not known, nor is that of its alternative name Kasi, which is still in common use among Hindus, and is popularly explained to mean "bright." The original site of the city is supposed to have been at Sarnath, 31 m. north of the present cityin northern India on the River Ganges.

Sacrifice at Monkey Temple (Durga Temple)

This unused postcard has the printed text...

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Saeed Brothers, Benares
Made in Germany

Jogi Sitting on Spike Bed (bed of nails)

This unused postcard has the printed text...

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Saeed Brothers, Benares
Made in Germany

Self-Punishment

This unused postcard has the printed text...

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Saeed Brothers, Benares
Made in Germany

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