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  2. 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. The presiding deity is known by the names Vishwanath and Vishweshwara (IAST: Viśvanātha and Viśveśvara), meaning Lord of the ...

  3. List of Hindu temples in Varanasi - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Gyanvapi Mosque - Wikipedia

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    Background: Spires of Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Visiting in September 1824, Reginald Heber found the plinth to be more revered than Ahilyabai's temple and filled with priests and devotees; the "well", fed by a subterranean channel of the Ganges, featured a stair for the devotees to descent and take a bath. [73]

  5. Law protecting historical holy sites under scrutiny in India

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    Hindu groups said the 17th-Century mosque was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb on the partial ruins of the Kashi Vishwanath temple. Muslim groups opposed the survey ordered by a local court ...

  6. Shri Vishwanath Mandir - Wikipedia

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    Shri Vishwanath Mandir also known as Vishwanath Mandir, Vishwanath Temple, New Vishwanath Temple and Birla Temple is another prominent Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi. Hindus across India and abroad visit this particular Lord Shiva temple to offer prayer to the Lord Vishwanath for the well-being of their families, and eternal peace.

  7. Dashashwamedh Ghat - Wikipedia

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    Dashashwamedh Ghat is a main ghat in Varanasi located on the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh.It is located close to Vishwanath Temple.There are two Hindu legends associated with the ghat: according to one, Brahma created it to welcome Shiva, and in another, Brahma performed 10 Ashwamegha Yajna, Dasa-Ashwamedha yajna.

  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. 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 ...