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  2. Shri Vishwanath Mandir - Wikipedia

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    The temple is situated near the Banaras Hindu University. Therefore, the temple site and the neighbourhood is a major attraction among Hindu students and visitors touring Varanasi . Shri Vishwanath Mandir has the tallest temple tower in the world with the Shikhara's height being around 250 feet.

  3. Kashi Vishwanath Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is widely recognised as one of the most important places of worship in the Hindu religion, because the it holds the jyotirlinga of Shiva Vishveshwara, or Vishvanath. A visit to the temple and a bath in the Ganges is one of many methods believed to lead one on a path to moksha (liberation). Thus, Hindus from all over ...

  4. List of Hindu temples in Varanasi - Wikipedia

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    The temple has been destroyed and rebuilt several times in the past 800 years and the existing structure was erected in 18th century. Kaal Bhairav Mandir: Kaal Bhairav Mandir is an ancient temple of Varanasi near the main Post Office, Vishesharganj. Kaal Bhairav is believed to be the guardian deity of Varanasi.

  5. List of tourist attractions in Varanasi - Wikipedia

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    Temple: Kashi Vishwanath Temple: 1780 Temple: New Kashi Vishwanath Temple (BHU) 1966 Temple: Bharat Mata Mandir: 1936 Temple: Durga Mandir: 18th Century Temple: Tulsi Manas Mandir: 1964 Temple: Sankat Mochan Mandir: 16th Century Ghat: Dashashwamedh Ghat: 1748 Ghat: Assi Ghat: 1988 Ghat: Manikarnika Ghat: 5th Century Ghat: Scindia Ghat: 1830 ...

  6. Kaal Bhairav Mandir, Varanasi - Wikipedia

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    Situated in Bharonath, Vishweshwarganj , this temple has great historical and cultural importance in Hinduism; especially amongst the locals. The temple is dedicated to Bhairava (Kaal Bhairav), a fierce form of Shiva and wears a garland of skulls and carries a club of peacock feathers. The word "Kaal" means both "death" and "time".

  7. Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple - Wikipedia

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    Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is a Hindu temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and is dedicated to the Hindu God Hanuman, in his form as "Sankat Mochan," meaning the "reliever from troubles". [1] The temple was established by famous Hindu preacher and poet saint Sri Goswami Tulsidas in the early 16th century and is situated on the banks of ...

  8. Survey finds mosque in India's Varanasi was built over temple ...

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    The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found that a 17th century mosque in one of Hinduism's holiest cities was built after destroying a Hindu temple that existed there, a lawyer for Hindu ...

  9. Vishalakshi Temple - Wikipedia

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    They are the Vishwanath Temple (the most important temple of Varanasi - dedicated to Shiva), the Vishalakshi Temple, the Ganges, the Kala Bhairava temple (dedicated to Varanasi's guardian deity and Vishalakshi's Bhiarava), the Dhundiraj Temple (dedicated to the god Ganesha - son of Shiva and Parvati) and the Dandapani temple (dedicated to an ...