The city of Varanasi is still referred to as 'Kashi' the name it has always had. The name Varanasi is a more recent one if you consider the fact that the name 'Kashi'is mentioned in the Rig Veda taking us back to more than a few thousand years.The name 'Varanasi' is believed to have its origins in the presence of the two rivers Varuna and Assi or Asi which flow through this region. Locally Va