Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
Lord Vishwanath (Shiva)
Varanasi, Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh
One of the twelve Jyotirlingas, on the western bank of the Ganga in the holy city of Kashi.
History
Kashi is one of the oldest living cities in the world and the Vishwanath temple has been its spiritual centre for millennia. The temple was destroyed and rebuilt several times; Raja Todar Mal rebuilt it in 1585, and after its demolition in 1669 under Aurangzeb, the present temple was built in 1780 by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore. Maharaja Ranjit Singh donated about one tonne of gold to plate the spires in 1835. The Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, inaugurated in December 2021, now connects the temple directly to the Ganga ghats.
Architecture
Nagara style with gold-plated domes (shikharas); the linga is set in a silver altar. The new corridor spans about 5 lakh sq ft.
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
- Dev Deepawali
- Shravan month
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Directions to Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, Varanasi, about 25 km
- By train
- Varanasi Junction, about 6 km; Banaras station about 4 km
- By road
- Auto/e-rickshaw to Godowlia, then walk; entry via Gate 4 / corridor.
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