The mention of this town can be seen in The Mahabharata. It is said that the Pandav brothers lived here. Budhha visited this place many times and he gave sermons after his enlightenment in 6th and 9th century. Kaushambi developed as a major center for Buddhism. The ruins of an old fort tells the saga of the towns antiquity. Kaushambi is 185 km from Varanasi.
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