Kashi Vishwanath TempleKashi Vishwanath Temple
Varanasi, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Lord Shiva
Type
Hindu Temple
Deity
Lord Shiva
Pincode
221001
One of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva, on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi — among the holiest sites in Hinduism. The current temple was rebuilt in 1780 by Ahilyabai Holkar, its dome later gilded with gold donated by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and it now connects directly to the river via the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor.
History & Significance
Significance
One of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva and among the holiest sites in Hinduism, on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi. The present structure was rebuilt in 1780 by the Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar after centuries of destruction and reconstruction; its dome was later gilded with gold donated by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.