Question

An underground temple in this city is the residence of Kaal Bhairav, who serves as its kotwal. Wells in this city include one named for a “Trembling Sun” and another at a temple that is the (10[1])endpoint of this city’s Maha Shiva·ratri festival. (10[1])In this city, Rama’s name is chanted at the former residence of Tulsidas followed by the phrase “Naam Satya Hai (10[2])(“NAHM sutt-yuh HAY”)”; Rama is also celebrated during this city’s festival concerning (10[1])his reunion with Bharatha. After their ancestor (-5[1])Kallu stole an earring from Parvati, this city’s dom social class agreed to be eternal keepers of the flame. A site in this city called Dash·ashwa·medh is where Brahma sacrificed 10 horses in a yajna. This city’s Vishwa·nath Temple (10[1])is sacred (10[1])to Shiva (10[2])and resembles a series of steps. For 10 points, name this holy city, (10[2])whose 88 ghats (10[1])along (10[1])the (10[2])Ganges (10[4])are the site of mass cremations. ■END■ (10[5]0[1])

ANSWER: Varanasi (“vah-RAH-nuh-see”) [or Benares or Banaras or Banārasa; or Kashi or Kāśī] (The festival in the fourth line is Bharat Milap. The phrase “Ram Naam Satya Hai” is chanted during cremations.)
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Rohan DalalGeorgia TechIowa State3510
Yashwanth BajjiMichiganRIT4210
Parth JagtapToronto CMinnesota6210
Jem BurchYaleArizona State6210
Vikshar AthreyaRutgersNorth Carolina A7110
Matthew WangBritish ColumbiaWaterloo B78-5
Vinu HariharUC Berkeley BOttawa11710
Biniam AlaroFloridaGeorgia State11910
Nitin RaoHarvardChicago B12110
Shardul ParthasarathyIllinois BUCF12110
Jacky XuCornell AJohns Hopkins13410
Ani PerumallaPenn StateLSE13410
Sharath NarayanNorthwesternIndiana13710
Charles HangWUSTL AToronto A13810
Swapnil GargUC Berkeley AColumbia A13910
Yrwin BatanMITVirginia Tech13910
Henry BonWinona StateColumbia B14010
Isaac MammelMarylandOhio State14010
Kunaal ChandrashekarToronto BTexas14010
John MarvinChicago AIllinois A14010
Micah ColmanWaterloo BBritish Columbia14710
Joseph ChambersVirginiaVanderbilt14710
Sarod NoriCornell BNorth Carolina B14710
Mattias EhatammWaterloo AStanford1470
Owen MimnoNYUWUSTL B14710
Andrew ZengStanfordWaterloo A14710