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  2. Varanasi - Wikipedia

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    Varanasi (Hindi pronunciation: [ʋaːˈraːɳəsi], [a] [b] also Benares, Banaras Hindustani pronunciation: [bəˈnaːrəs] [c] [12] [13] [14] or Kashi [d] [15]) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.

  3. File:Ganga Dwar, Gateway of Corridor of Kashi Vishwanath ...

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    English: Ganga Dwar (गंगा द्वार), Gateway of corridor that connects the ghats of Ganges with Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The Gateway was built in 2019-2021 as a part of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Project to resolve overcrowding around the area.

  4. Benares State - Wikipedia

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    The state was merged in India after India's independence in 1947, but even today the Kashi Naresh (the titular ruler) is highly respected by the people of Varanasi. [6] The Ruler of Benaras was the state's religious head and the people of Benares considered him to have been ordained the throne of Kashi by Lord Shiva (making him Kashi Naresh by ...

  5. Kashi Vishwanath Temple - Wikipedia

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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.

  6. Hindu pilgrimage sites in India - Wikipedia

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    Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi (Ganga Dwar) Kashi Vishwanath Temple is Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in the ancient holy city of Varanasi , Uttar Pradesh , India. The temple is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines.

  7. File:Varanasi district location map.svg - Wikipedia

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    Module:Location map/data/India Uttar Pradesh Varanasi; Module:Location map/data/India Uttar Pradesh Varanasi/doc; Usage on bn.wikipedia.org বেনারস রেলওয়ে স্টেশন; দশাশ্বমেধ ঘাট; গঙ্গা মহল ঘাট; View more global usage of this file.

  8. List of Hindu temples in Varanasi - Wikipedia

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    Varanasi, also known as Benares, [1] Banaras (Banāras), or Kashi (Kāśī), is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism, and played an important role in the development of Buddhism. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Varanasi is also known as the favourite city of the Hindu deity Shiva.

  9. Jyotirlinga - Wikipedia

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    The Kashi Vishwanath (Vishweshwar) Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh is home to the Vishwanath Jyotirlinga shrine, which is perhaps the most sacred of Hindu shrines. It is also one of the Padal petra stalam of Vada Naadu mentioned in Thevaaram .