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Rudraksh International Cooperation & Convention Centreरुद्राक्ष अंतरराष्ट्रीय सहयोग एवं सम्मेलन केंद्र
A 1,200-seat convention centre at Sigra built with Japanese grant aid through JICA, its façade studded with 108 rudraksha beads and its roof shaped like a Shiva linga. Inaugurated 15 July 2021; it hosts summits, concerts and the city's larger cultural festivals.
Timeline
Agreement 2015 · Construction 2018–2021 · Inaugurated 15 July 2021
How to reach
- 1.1 km from Varanasi Junction (Cantt) station in a straight line
- 19.9 km from Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in a straight line
- 2.1 km from Godowlia crossing, where cars stop for the old city in a straight line
Straight-line distances; by road through the lanes it is further.
Sources: PIB — PM inaugurates Rudraksh convention centre · Embassy of Japan in India — Varanasi convention centre opened
