काशि

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  ‘shining’, the sun
 * 2) the clenched hand, fist, handful

Noun

 * 1)  'the splendid’
 * 2) fine cotton or silk (from काशि)

Proper noun

 * 1) name of a celebrated city and place of pilgrimage (the modern Benares, usually written काशी)