काशी विश्वनाथ
Kashi Vishwanath
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh· Lord Shiva (Vishweshwar)
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History & Manyata
On the western bank of the Ganga in Kashi — the eternal city — the present sanctum was built by Ahilyabai Holkar in 1780. The Kashi Vishwanath Corridor has reconnected the temple with the holy Manikarnika Ghat. Kashi is mentioned in the Rigveda, Skanda Purana, Linga Purana, Shiva Purana and Matsya Purana. The original temple was demolished by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1194, rebuilt, then razed by Aurangzeb in 1669 who built the Gyanvapi mosque on the site. Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore built the present temple immediately south of the original location in 1780; Maharaja Ranjit Singh donated 1000 kg of gold for the spires in 1835. The 339-crore Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor, inaugurated by PM Modi on 13 December 2021, restored a 5-lakh-sqft sacred precinct connecting the temple directly to the Ganga at Lalita Ghat.
Belief / Manyata
It is said that liberation (moksha) is granted to whoever takes their last breath in Kashi.
Aarti Timings
- Mangala Aarti03:00 AM
- Bhog Aarti11:35 AM
- Sandhya Aarti07:00 PM
- Shayan Aarti10:30 PM
Festivals not to miss
Lakhs of diyas on the ghats
Suggested Itinerary
- 1Early Mangala Aarti
- 2Boat ride at sunrise on the Ganga
- 3Sarnath in afternoon
- 4Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh in evening
Local Attractions
- Dashashwamedh Ghat
- Sarnath
- Manikarnika Ghat
- Annapurna Temple