(October 13, 2014 at 9:38 am)Riketto Wrote: May i see your evidence that the temples in Varanasi are not older than 4000 years ago?
Sure.
The earliest known archaeological evidence suggests that settlement around Varanasi in the Ganga valley (the seat of Vedic religion and philosophy) began in the 11th or 12th century BC.
Recent excavations at Aktha and Ramnagar, two sites very near to Varanasi, show them to be from 1800 BC, suggesting Varanasi started to be inhabited by that time too.
If the temples were older, then we'd have definite archeological evidence dating Varanasi to before these dates. But since these are the dates we have, it indicates the temples are not older.
Now, let's see some evidence for your 7000 year claim.