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Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. It is located in Vishwanath Gali, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is a Hindu pilgrimage site and is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines. The presiding deity is known by the names Vishwanath and Vishweshwara (IAST: Viśvanātha and Viśveśvara), meaning Lord of the ...
New Vishwanath Mandir (Birla Mandir): The New Vishwanath Mandir, also called Birla Mandir, mainly funded by Birla family, was built as a replica of the old Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Planned by Madan Mohan Malaviya , the temple is part of the Banaras Hindu University campus, and represents national revival.
Kashi is referred to as an important tirtha (holy site) in Hindu literature, with the Kashi Vishwanath temple of the city considered to be among the most sacred sites dedicated to the deity Shiva. [ 3 ]
The term Uttarkashi, a composite of Uttara and Kashi, literally means the North Kashi where Kashi refers to Varanasi. Both Uttarkashi and Varanasi are highly significant Hindu pilgrimage sites on the sacred Ganges. Both Kashi and Uttarkashi have important Shiva temples called Kashi Vishwanath temple.
Kasi Viswanatha Temple may refer to these Shiva temples in India: . Kasi Viswanath Temple, the jyothirlinga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India; Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam, a temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
It is situated 15 meters North-West of the famous Kashi Vishwanath Mandir, 200 meters west of Vishalakshi Temple, 350 meters West of Manikarnika Ghat, 5 kilometers South-East of Varanasi Junction railway station and 4.5 kilometers North-East of Banaras Hindu University.
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Vishvanath Temple may refer to any of the following temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, who is also known as Viśvanātha: Kashi Vishwanath Temple , Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh New Vishwanath Temple , Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh