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Tradition says
Associated with the tradition of Durga slaying Shumbha and Nishumbha, after which she is said to have cast down her sword, forming the Assi stream.
Historians say
The southernmost of the principal ghats, at the confluence that gives the city half its name. Known for sunrise rituals, the morning Subah-e-Banaras programme and a cafe scene that makes it the usual base for long-stay visitors.